What is Pupil Premium?
Pupil Premium is additional funding given to schools by the government to support children who may need extra help to reach their full potential. This includes pupils who are eligible for free school meals, children in care, and those from service families. The money helps schools provide targeted support such as extra teaching, resources, and activities to ensure all children have equal opportunities to succeed academically and socially.

Pupil Premium is additional funding for schools for pupils who:

• Are registered for free school meals
• Have been registered for free school meals at any point in the past 6 years
• Are, or have been, in care
• Have parents in the armed forces

Is my child eligible for Free School Meals?

If you receive these benefits, your child may be eligible:

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guaranteed element of Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit (as long as you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit) if you have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190
• Working Tax Credit run-on - but not if you receive Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit, if your earned income after tax is £616.67 per month (£7,400 per year) or less.

My household has no recourse to public funds (NRPF). Is my child eligible for free school meals?

Children of households with NRPF may be eligible, this includes:

• Zambrano and Chen carers (non-EEA nationals caring for a British citizen residing in the UK)
• British National (Overseas) passport holders
• Spousal visa, work visa, or student visa holders
• Those with no immigration status
• Families with a right to remain in the UK under Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights
• Families receiving support under Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 who are subject to a no recourse to public funds restriction
• Certain failed asylum seekers supported under Section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

How do I apply for Free School Meals?

• collect an application form from the school office and return it to school when completed
• print off the form below and return to school when completed
• apply online with Lancashire County Council (see link below)

 How does school spend the Pupil Premium Funding?

 Please read the information below which gives details of our Pupil Premium grant and how we allocate the funding.

Pupil Premium spending is reviewed  each year in light of regular evaluations. Future priorities are made in response to new research as well as the school’s rigorous self-evaluation processes.

• FREE SCHOOL MEALS -revised June 2019.docx - Paper Copy to print
• Free School meals application form - Online application
•  You must apply for each of your children, siblings are not automatically added.
• Department for Education - Articles and advice for children and young people.