Pupil Premium

“The Pupil Premium (PP) is additional funding given to all publicly funded schools in England (mainstream and non-mainstream), to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and ‘close the gap’ between them and their peers.” (https://www.gov.uk/pupil-premium-information-for-schools-and-alternative-provision-settings).

Schools are free to spend the Pupil Premium in the way they believe will best ‘narrow the (attainment) gap’ between disadvantaged pupils and their non-disadvantaged peers. Schools are held accountable for the impact of how this funding is being used.

Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:

• Universal Credit with no earned income or with net monthly earnings less than a specified amount
• Income Support
• Income based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income related Employment Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit  – as long as you have a yearly household income of less than a specified amount (as assessed by HM Revenue and Customs) and do not get Working Tax Credit
• Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)

If your child is eligible for free school meals, they’ll remain eligible until they finish the phase of schooling (primary or secondary) they’re in.

If you think your child may be eligible, please follow this link to apply to Lincolnshire County Council: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/school-pupil-support/apply-free-school-meals or call LCC on 01522 782030.

Please Click Here For The Pupil Premium Strategy Statement January 2024

Please Click Here For The Reviewed Pupil Premium Strategy Statement January 2024