Pupil Premium

Purpose

Publicly-funded schools in England get extra funding from the government to help them improve the attainment of their disadvantaged pupils.

Evidence shows that children from disadvantaged backgrounds:

generally face extra challenges in reaching their potential at school
often do not perform as well as their peers

The pupil premium grant is designed to allow schools to help disadvantaged pupils by improving their progress and the exam results they achieve.

Eligibility

Schools get pupil premium funding based on the number of pupils they have in January each year from the following groups:

free school meals
looked-after and previously looked-after children
service premium

Free school meals are available to any family in receipt of one of the following benefits:

Universal Credit with an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400 (£616.67 per month)
Income Support
Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
the guarantee element of Pension Credit
Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for the four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
Child Tax Credit (with no Working Tax Credit) with an annual income of no more than £16,190

Free School Meals Apply Online

You can find out of you are eligible by clicking on the link above, which will take you to the Staffordshire County Council website. Please ensure you have your National Insurance (NI) Number and children’s date of birth handy before you do. There are two screens to complete and you should get an answer immediately.