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Pupil Premium

What is Pupil Premium?

Pupil Premium is funding which is provided to schools in addition to the main school funding. It is allocated according to the number of pupils registered at the school who have been eligible for free school meals (FSM) within the past 6 years. There is also an allocation according to the number of children of service families or for each pupil who has been ‘Looked After’/in care for 6 months or more.

Each school is responsible for assessing and deciding how best to spend the Pupil Premium Funding, in order to provide effective additional provision for these pupils. Schools are held to account for how the additional funding has been spent and have a duty to report upon the impact of this additional funding and provision.