What is Pupil Premium?

Pupil Premium was introduced in April 2011 to provide additional support for Looked After children (LAC) and those from low income families, including those eligible for free school meals either currently or within the last 6 years (FSM). The Service Child (SC) premium is a strand of the Pupil Premium paid to schools for those pupils whose parents are in the armed forces. The Government have recently introduced an Early Years Pupil Premium for children who are not yet statutory school age (EYPP).

Once a family is deemed as no longer eligible for Pupil Premium funding, the children continue to receive money for 6 years after this date (Ever 6). Once a family leaves the Services, the children are in receipt of Services Premium funding for a further 4 years (Ever 4).

The funding is used to help narrow the attainment gap that still exists between pupils from disadvantaged and more affluent backgrounds. The school decides where and how to best use this funding in response to the needs of the children, whilst being held to account for these decisions.

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