Pupil Premium

What is Pupil Premium?

Introduced in 2011, the pupil premium is a sum of money given to schools each year by the Government that targets extra funding at children from deprived backgrounds.

This is based on research that shows these children are at risk of underachieving.  The money will be used to narrow the gap between them and their peers and help them to reach their full potential.

To can register for Pupil Premium Free School Meals if you receive any of the following criteria:

  • Income Support
  • Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  • Support under Part VI of the immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • The guaranteed element of pension Credit
  • Child Tax Credit (provided you are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have a gross income of no more than £16,190)
  • Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
  • Universal Credit
  • Children adopted from care, along with children who left care under a Residence Order on or after 14th October 1991 and those that left care under a Special Guardianship Order on or after 30th December 2005.
  • Pupils who have a parent in the armed forces or who has been in the last five years.

You can apply for 'Free School Meals' by one of the following methods

To complete an application you will need to provide

  • Your own name and date of birth
  • Contact details
  • National Insurance Number or National Asylum Seekers Number
  • Child's name and date of birth
  • Our school name

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the school office.