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Pupil Premium Statement

The Pupil Premium is an amount of money the government allocates to each school, to support all pupils to reach their potential. It is particularly aimed at pupils coming from disadvantaged backgrounds, who may also be in receipt of free school meals or in care, but its use may benefit all children in school. There is also funding given to children belonging to service families, known as Service Premium.

The funding is added to the planned expenditure already in place to meet the needs of identified children in school, in order for them to make good to outstanding progress in their learning.

Funding for 2022 to 2023

From April 2022, schools will receive the following funding for each child registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years:

• £1,385 for primary-aged pupils

Schools will also receive £2,410 for each looked-after pupil who:

• Are defined in the Children Act 1989 as one who is in the care of, or provided with accommodation by, an English local authority or

• Have ceased to be looked after by a local authority in England and Wales because of adoption, a special guardianship order, a child arrangements order or a residence order.

Schools will also receive £320 for pupils in year groups reception to year 11 recorded as Ever 6 Service Child or in receipt of a child pension from the Ministry of Defence.

The next review of the Pupil Premium strategy will take place at the end of this academic year.