The Pupil Premium is allocated to children from low-income families who are currently known to be eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) and children who have been looked after continuously for more than six months. Since 1st April 2022 the level of the premium has been £1,385 per eligible pupil. The Government has set the premium for service children at £320 per eligible pupil. Schools get £2,410 for every pupil who has left local authority care through adoption, a special guardianship order or child arrangements order.

The school has used this funding to increase the small focus group teaching and one to one tuition that takes place each week. Other funding was added to this to ensure that we could support all of our most disadvantaged pupils.

You can apply for Pupil Premium funding whatever age your child. If you think that your income is low and you receive any of the benefits listed below, please apply by returning the Pupil Premium Form below:

• Income support
• Income-based Job Seekers Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual 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 - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year approximately £616 per month (after tax and not including any benefits you get)