Pupil premium
The Government is giving money to all schools to help pupils from lower-income families do their very best. This funding is called the ‘Pupil Premium’. We now receive this additional funding for each pupil on our roll registered as eligible for free school meals. This is currently £935 per pupil. We are using this money to help our pupils achieve the best possible grades in their GCSE examinations.
Being eligible for a free school meal has a benefit to the pupil-namely, a free high-quality meal. This saves parents/carers over £400 per year. Another benefit to the pupil is help with the costs of school trips.
Free school meals
We strongly encourage eligible parents/carers to apply for Free School Meals. No one will know who has registered and it will not affect any other benefits being claimed. You can register your son/daughter for Free School Meals if you get any of these benefits:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit, provided you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit** and have an annual income that does not exceed £16,190
- Working Tax Credit ‘run-on’ – the payment someone may receive for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
Note: From 1st May 2009, pupils are eligible for Free School Meals for a four-week period immediately after the parent/carer becomes unemployed, or reduces their hours to less than 16 hours a week, but is still in receipt of Working Tax Credit.
Pupils can also register for free school meals if they get any of these benefits themselves.
To register for Free School Meals you must access:
If you do not currently have a Citizen Portal account, please follow the on-screen instructions to register an account. Once you are logged in, you will be able to see the eligibility criteria and enter your details where applicable.
For anyone who is currently eligible and receives free school meals, you will need to reapply for Free School Meals for your child(ren). Please note that this will not affect current arrangements – all eligible families are protected until at least July 2023.
Further information is available here: