Pupil Premium

The Pupil Premium is additional funding given to schools so that they can support their disadvantaged pupils and close the attainment gap between them and their peers. The funding is to be spent on low-income families, looked after children and those from families in the armed forces. At the moment the Government defines a low income family as one where a child qualifies for free school meals. (FSM)

“Schools, Head teachers and teachers will decide how to use the Pupil Premium allocation, as they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for individual pupils.” Source Department of Education website.