The Pupil Premium is an allocation of additional funding provided to schools to support specific groups of children who are vulnerable to possible underachievement. These include pupils who are entitled to free school meals, those looked after by the local authority and children of armed service personnel. The intended effect of this funding is to accelerate progress and raise attainment.

It is for schools to decide how to spend the Pupil Premium, allocated to schools per FSM pupil, is spent, since they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for the individual pupils within their responsibility. We consider research evidence from organisations such as the Sutton Trust and the Education Endowment Foundation when we plan how to spend our Pupil Premium funding allocation.

In making provision for socially disadvantaged pupils we recognise that not all pupils who receive free school meals will be socially disadvantaged. We also recognise that not all pupils who are socially disadvantaged are registered or qualify for Free School Meals.

All schools are required to report on the amount of funding received, how this is being used, and the impact of any work done.

The impact of this work is closely monitored in school and the outcomes will be reported at the end of the Academic Year focusing on attainment, attendance and levels of progress across the cohort of Free School Meal children.

To be eligible for free school meals you must be in receipt of the following benefits:

• Income support

• Income-based Job Seekers Allowance

• Child Tax Credit, with no Working Tax Credit, with an income below £16,190

• Universal Credit

• Universal Credit and employed – take home pay must be no more than £616.67 per month

Please do not apply if you are receiving:

• Working Tax Credit, if so you are not entitled to pupil premium no matter what your annual income is;

• Universal Credit and you or your partner you are living with are employed and your ‘take home pay’ is more than £616.67 a month

• Child Tax Credit with no Working Tax Credit, your annual income must be no more than £16,190 to receive free school meals.

If you feel you meet the eligibility criteria we would be most grateful if you could please fill in the application form which is located at the link below and submit it to the local authority – we are North Northamptonshire

To check if your family are eligible for Free School Meals and Pupil Premium here.

You can find out further information about Pupil Premium on the Dfe website: www.education.gov.uk/pupilpremium