Pupil Premium
What is Pupil Premium?
The pupil premium is additional funding that is given to all publicly funded schools in England for children that meet certain criteria. The rationale behind it is to support pupils who may be at a disadvantage for a number of reasons and to ensure that the gap between them and their peers is closed. Pupils may receive pupil premium funding if they receive free school meals, if the have ever received free school meals in the last 6 years, if they have been looked after or adopted and if they are children who have parents currently serving in ther Armed Forces.
The pupil premium is additional funding that is given to all publicly funded schools in England for children that meet certain criteria. The rationale behind it is to support pupils who may be at a disadvantage for a number of reasons and to ensure that the gap between them and their peers is closed. Pupils may receive pupil premium funding if they receive free school meals, if the have ever received free school meals in the last 6 years, if they have been looked after or adopted and if they are children who have parents currently serving in ther Armed Forces.
