Abbotswood Primary School
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Pupil Premium
What is Pupil Premium?
Pupil Premium is additional funding provided to publicly funded schools in England. Its purpose is to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers.
Funding for the Financial Year 2024-2025
For the 2024 - 2025 financial year, schools will receive:
- £1,480 for each pupil in Reception to Year 6 who has been registered as eligible for free school meals (FSM) at any point in the last 6 years.
- £2,570 for each pupil who has left local-authority care due to:
a special guardianship order
a child arrangements order
a residence order
If a pupil is eligible for free school meals and has also left local-authority care for one of the reasons above, they will attract the higher rate of £2,570.
Learn more on the Government website Pupil premium: overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Is my child eligible for Free School Meals (FSM)?
All children at Key Stage 1 (Reception to Year 2) receive a free lunch through the Government's Universal Free School Meals Scheme. However, this is different from Pupil Premium Free School Meals (PPFSM).
Your child may be entitled to PPFSM if you receive any of the following:
- Income Support
- Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
- Child Tax Credit Only (with income up to £16,190) with no element of Working Tax Credit
- National Asylum Seekers Support
- Guarantee Element of the State Pension Credit
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Universal Credit (income dependent)
Important:
Even if your Key Stage 1 child already receives a free meal, please apply for PPFSM if you are eligible. Claiming this ensures that we receive vital additional funding, which allows us to offer enhanced support and opportunities for all Pupil Premium children.
More information and the link to apply online can be found here.
How we use Pupil Premium Funding
Please see the information below which gives details of our Pupil Premium Grant and how we allocate the funding to support pupils.
Need help or have questions?
If you'd like to discuss anything related to Pupil Premium, please contact:
- Miss Griffiths - Pupil Premium Lead
- Miss Wood - SENCO
- Mrs Pritchard - Family Support Worker
- Miss Sutton - School Business Manager