Claiming Pupil Premium

The Pupil Premium provides additional funding on top of the main funding a school receives. It is targeted at students from disadvantaged backgrounds to ensure they benefit from the same opportunities as students from less deprived families.

Eligibility

Your child may be eligible for the Pupil Premium grant, if:

  • You receive income support, such as job seekers allowance or universal credit
  • Your child has been adopted from local authority care
  • You work in the armed services
  • Your child has been entitled to free school meals in the last 6 years (not including universal free school meals)

Benefits

The Pupil Premium provides the school with additional money which we can use to offer curriculum support and enrichment opportunities for your child. These can include:

  • Access to extra-curricular clubs
  • Discounts on school events and trips
  • Free books at author events

To find out more about how we spend this money, have a look at our Pupil Premium spending statement.


Checking your eligibility

Finding out if you are eligible for free school meals (and thus the Pupil Premium grant) is very straightforward and the check can be completed online using the FSM Eligibility Checker. It takes less than 5 minutes and only requires a few basic details, including your National Insurance number.

We would ask that all parents check their Pupil Premium eligibility. Every successful application means extra Pupil Premium funding for the school, and for your child.

Please click here to check if you are eligible.