Pupil Premium
The link below is a PDF document outlining the Pupil Premium Allocation Details.
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The Pupil Premium is additional funding given to publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of eligible pupils, and close the gap between them and their peers.
Pupil premium funding is available to both mainstream and non-mainstream schools, such as special schools and pupil referral units.
Pupil eligibility and funding rates 2025 to 2026
For the 2025/2026 academic year, the rates for Pupil Premium will increase due to inflation, and is aimed at improving outcomes for disadvantaged students by funding support services.
| Pupil eligibility criteria | Amount of funding for each primary-aged pupil per year | Funding is paid to |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils who are eligible for free school meals, or have been eligible in the past 6 years | £1515 | School |
| Pupils who have been adopted from care or have left care | £2630 | School |
| Children who are looked after by the local authority | £2630 | Local authority |
Pupil eligibility and funding rates 2024 to 2025
This table shows how the pupil premium grant is allocated to schools and local authorities in the 2024 to 2025 financial year, based on per pupil rates.
| Pupil eligibility criteria | Amount of funding for each primary-aged pupil per year | Funding is paid to |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils who are eligible for free school meals, or have been eligible in the past 6 years | £1480 | School |
| Pupils who have been adopted from care or have left care | £2570 | School |
| Children who are looked after by the local authority | £2570 | Local authority |
It is for schools to decide how the Pupil Premium is spent, since they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for the individual pupils within their responsibility. However, schools are to be held accountable for how they have used the additional funding to support eligible pupils. Please see the attached documents (above) for information regarding how the pupil premium was spent in the last financial year, the impact of this funding, and the plans for future spending.