"The pupil premium is additional funding for publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils of all abilities and to close the gaps between them and their peers."

(Department for Education, 2016)

Who is eligible for Pupil Premium?

• Service children in education, or who have been in the last 5 years (Ever 5 service children)
• Children in Care 
• Children who have left local authority care because of one of the following:
  • adoption
  • a special guardianship order
  • a child arrangements order
  • a residence order
• Children who are eligible for free school meals or who have been eligible in the past 6 years (Ever 6 FSM)

If you are unsure whether you are eligible, speak to Mrs Thomas or Mrs Davey (our Pupil Premium Champions) or the school office will be able to advise you further.

See our Pupil Premium Strategy Statement below to find out more about the funding we receive and how it is spent.