Purpose and funding
You may be aware that nationally there is a significant gap between the achievement of pupils entitled to Free School Meals (FSM) and those that pay for their meals. The government uses FSM as an indicator for identifying pupils from lower income families and allocates an amount per pupil called the Pupil Premium to target additional support for children from such families.
Pupil Premium was introduced in April 2011, and paid by means of a specific grant based on school census figures for pupils registered as eligible for Free School Meals in Year’s 7 – 11. This entitlement has now been extended to the “Ever6”. For looked after children the pupil premium was calculated using the Looked After Children data returns (SSDA903). A premium has also been introduced for children whose parents are currently serving in the armed forces. This service premium is designed to address the emotional and social well‐being of these pupils.