Pupil Premium
Pupil Premium is additional government funding provided to schools to help improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils and to close the attainment gap between them and their peers.
Evidence shows that disadvantaged children generally face additional challenges in reaching their potential at school and often do not perform as well as other pupils.
Schools have the freedom to spend the Premium in a way they think will best support the raising of attainment for those pupils who are eligible.
Who is eligible?
Do any of the following apply to you?
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You receive Child Tax Credits (but not Working Tax Credits) and your gross annual family income is £16,190 or less.
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You receive Universal Credit (with an annual household income of £7,400 or less after tax).
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You receive the Working Tax Credit 'run-on' (paid for four weeks after qualifying for Working Tax Credit).
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You receive Income support.
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You receive Income-Based Jobseeker's Allowance (Contributions Based Jobseekers allowance is not a qualifying benefit).
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You receive Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).
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You receive a Guaranteed Element of State Pension Credit.
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You are an Asylum Seeker and receive support from the National Asylum Support Service (NASS) under Part 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
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You or your child's other parent is serving in the regular armed forces - either for this country or another (and is stationed in England if the latter applies), including if the parent is on full commitment as part of the full-time reserve service, and your child has been registered as a ‘service child’ on any school census in the past 6 years.
If your family is eligible for Free School Meals, we strongly encourage you to register. Registering helps ensure your child receives any support they are entitled to and may enable the school to attract additional funding through the government's Pupil Premium arrangements where applicable.
Pupil Premium eligibility is determined by Department for Education criteria and may not apply to all pupils who are eligible for Free School Meals. If you are unsure whether your child qualifies, please contact the school office to complete an online check.
2025/2026 PPG Strategy and 2024/2025 Review