Pupil Premium

Pupil Premium funding is allocated to schools for children of statutory school age from low income families in both mainstream and non-mainstream settings who are known to:-

• be eligible for free school meals (FSM)
• have been known to be eligible for FSM at any time in the last 6 years (known as Ever 6)
• have been looked after in the care of the Local Authority for more than six months
• have been adopted from care
• have parents currently serving in the armed forces

Pupil Premium funding is allocated to schools according to numbers of pupils meeting the above criteria. The aim of the Government’s Pupil Premium is to raise achievement amongst socially disadvantaged children. It provides additional funding for disadvantaged pupils to ensure that they benefit from the same educational opportunities as pupils from more advantaged backgrounds with the aim of reducing the attainment gap between the highest and lowest achieving pupils nationally.

Schools have the freedom to spend the Pupil Premium, which is additional to the underlying school’s budget, in a way they think best in supporting the raising of attainment for the most vulnerable pupils. The money is allocated to ensure pupils reach their full potential academically, socially and emotionally, to ensure self-esteem remains high and to ensure children are fully equipped to build upon their learning and therefore achieve successfully as they enter secondary education.