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Pupil Premium

Pupil Premium

Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2023 - 2026

Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2022 - 2025

What is Pupil Premium? 

The pupil premium grant is funding to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in state-funded schools in England. In the financial year 2023-24, pupil premium spending will increase to almost £2.9 billion.

Pupil eligibility

The following groups are eligible for pupil premium:

  • pupils who are recorded as eligible for free school meals, or have been recorded as eligible in the past 6 years, including eligible children of families who have no recourse to public funds (NRPF)
  • children looked after by local authorities, referred to as looked-after children
  • children previously looked after by a local authority or other state care, referred to as previously looked-after children

Funding

Pupil Eligibility criteria Amount of funding for each primary-aged pupil per year
Pupils who are eligible for free school meals, or have been eligible in the past 6 years £1,455
Pupils previously looked after by a local authority or other state care £2,530
Children who are looked after by the local authority £2,530

 Key Documents

Pupil Premium Guidance for Schools

Three Tiered Approach for School Improvement