Pupil Premium is additional funding received by schools to improve the educational attainment of eligible pupils and diminishing the difference between them and their peers. The funding is based on the number of children who have received free school meals (FSM) at any point in the last 6 years. The government currently commits to paying the school £1515 per year for each registered child.
To be eligible you must be receiving one of the following:
- Income support or income-based Job Seekers Allowance;
- Child Tax Credit with an annual taxable income of less than £16,190 (provided you are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit)
- Pension Guarantee Credit;
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance;
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
To receive these funds the school must submit your application to the local authority. For more information please click here for Essex County Council website
For more information, please click here Pupil Premium Additional Information.