Pupil Premium

The Pupil Premium is funding given to publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers. Pupil Premium is paid to schools according to the number of pupils who have been:

• for some children registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years
• children previously looked after by a local authority or other state care, including children adopted from state care or equivalent from outside England and Wales

Service pupil premium is additional funding for schools with children and young people of service families.

From the start of the 2026 to 2027 academic year, the Department for Education (DfE) is delivering an expansion to FSM eligibility to include all pupils from households in receipt of Universal Credit. There will then be 2 categories of FSM:

• Targeted FSM, which continues to be based on the existing £7,400 income threshold
• Expanded FSM, which will apply to meals only, covering pupils who do not qualify for Targeted FSM, but who are in households in receipt of Universal Credit

If you would like to apply for free school meal entitlement please click on the link below. Our Pupil Premium Policy and annual Report to Parents are also available to view below.

Click to Apply for Free School Meals