Pupil Premium

PUPIL PREMIUM 

Pupil premium is additional funding for publicly-funded schools in England.  It is designed to help disadvantaged pupils of all abilities perform better, and close the gap between them and their peers. 

This table shows the funding rates for the 2024 to 2025 financial year, based on per pupil rates:

Pupils who are eligible for free school meals, or have been eligible in the past 6 year	£1,480
Pupils previously looked after by a local authority or other state care	£2,570
Children who are looked after by the local authority	£2,570

 

At St Matthew's, we use Pupil Premium funding to provide academic interventions, quality first teaching and enrichment opportunities for our most disadvantaged pupils.  The barriers and challenges disadvantaged pupils face are complex and varied, however attendance is one of the barriers.  Our Pupil Premium allocation for the 24/25 academic year is £144,180.  Please see our 'Pupil Premium Strategy Statement' for a breakdown of spending. 

Eligibility

If you receive one of the following benefits, school may be entitled to claim funding for your child:

• income support;
• income-based jobseekers' allowance;
• income-related employment and support allowance;
• support under part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;
• the guaranteed element of state pension credit;
• Child Tax Credit (providing you're not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190);
• Working Tax Credit Run-on, paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit;
• Universal Credit.

Or if your child:

• has been looked after by the local authority in care for at least one day;
• has been adopted from care;
• has left care through special guardianship;
• is subject to a child arrangement order.

If you think you may be eligible for free school meals please apply here.  

Early years Pupil Premium

School could get up to £388 per year to help with your child's education.  You can apply for early years pupil premium if your child is aged 9 months to 2 years, your child is 3 or 4 and you get 15 hours free childcare and you meet the eligibility criteria.  If you think you may be eligible please complete the parental agreement form.

 

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