The Pupil Premium was introduced in April 2011, and paid by means of a specific grant based on our school census figures for pupils registered as eligible for FSM in Reception to Year 2.

From September 2026, the eligibility criteria for Free School Meals (FSM) will expand to include pupils living in households in receipt of Universal Credit with an income above the £7,400 threshold.  Therew will be two FSM categories:

• Targeted FSM (households on Universal Credit with annual earnings of £7,400 or less) continues to trigger Pupil Premium and FSM Ever 6 funding.
• Expanded FSM (households on Universal Credit earning above £7,400) covers meals only and does not attract Pupil Premium funding.

For looked after children, the Pupil Premium is calculated using the Children Looked After data returns (SSDA903). The Targeted funding has been extended to fund children for 6 years after they have ceased being on Free School Meals. This is called Ever 6.

The Pupil Premium is additional to main school funding and it will be used by this school to address any underlying inequalities between children eligible and other children, by ensuring that funding reaches the children who need it most.

For more information please view the following documents:

Pupil Premium Strategy 2023-26

Impact of Pupil Premium Strategy 2024-25

The Pupil Premium is used to support children in the following areas:

• Activities and interventions such as breakfast clubs, after-school clubs, summer clubs, school trips, drama therapy and Beanstalk Readers.
• Other Staff (partially funded by PPG) include Primary Literacy Support Teachers, Emotional Literacy Support Assistant and additional Teaching Assistants.
• Other expenses include resources for targeted interventions and clubs, electronic devices, materials and resources for home learning, Family Links Parenting workshops, targeted topic, reading and phonics books, and online learning subscriptions such as Mathletics.