Pupil Premium

Pupil Premium 

What is the Pupil Premium?

Pupil Premium is a grant given to schools by the Government to support the most vulnerable pupils to achieve, reach their full potential and be successful. The amount of funding received is determined by the number of pupils who are eligible for free school meals (FSM). The funding is to support all FSM pupils, LAC and Armed forces children.

Below indicates how the Pupil Premium funding will be spent for this financial year and the impact of previous funding.

Gwladys Street tracks Pupil Premium children’s progress carefully and draws up provision maps to ensure all Pupil Premium children receive support. Mr Moore is the Pupil Premium Champion for the school.

What could your child’s school receive?

EARLY YEARS PUPIL PREMIUM: PRE-SCHOOL SUPPORT FUNDING

Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) is additional funding for early years pre-school settings to improve the education they provide for disadvantaged 3- and 4 year-olds including, but not restricted to, those adopted from care.

The funding goes directly to registered early years providers (including pre-schools, nurseries and childminders) that offer children the free early education entitlement.

WHAT IT PAYS FOR?

Funding equates to £353 per child per year (pro-rata for children who access less than the full free early years entitlement) and early years providers can choose how they use the money to improve the quality of provision they offer. For instance, they could:

  • Pool the Early Years Pupil Premium to purchase shared services such as an Early Years Graduate or Speech and Language Therapist
  • Provide additional training for staff
  • Enhance speech and language development initiatives

Disability access fund

Your child’s early years provider could get £615 per year to help with their education and support.

This will be paid direct to your early years provider.

You can apply to get disability access funding if your child is aged 3 or 4 and you’re receiving both:

To apply for disability access funding speak to your childcare provider or local council.

Funding for financial year 2023 t0 2024

Pupil eligibility and funding rates

This table shows how pupil premium funding is allocated to schools and local authorities. Allocations are provided on a financial year basis, based on the following pupil eligibility rates.

Pupil eligibility criteria Amount of funding for each primary-aged pupil per year Amount of funding for each secondary-aged pupil per year Funding is paid to
Pupils who are eligible for free school meals, or have been eligible in the past 6 years £1,455 £1,035 School
Pupils previously looked after by a local authority or other state care £2,530 £2,530 School
Children who are looked after by the local authority £2,530 £2,530 Local authority

Service pupil premium (SPP)

Service pupil premium is additional funding for schools, but it is not based on disadvantage. It has been combined into pupil premium payments to make it easier for schools to manage their spending.

Pupils in state-funded schools in England attract service pupil premium funding, at the rate of £335 per eligible pupil in 2023 to 2024, if they meet one or more of the following criteria:

Eligible pupils are those who meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • one of their parents is serving in the regular armed forces, including pupils with a parent who is on full commitment as part of the full-time reserve service – this includes pupils with a parent who is in the armed forces of another nation and is stationed in England
  • registered as a ‘service child’ on any school census in the past 6 years
  • one of their parents died while serving in the armed forces and the pupil receives a pension under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or the War Pensions Scheme

This funding is primarily to help with pastoral support. It can also be used to help improve the academic progress of eligible pupils if the school deems this to be a priority.

Are you entitled?

Please follow the link below to check if you are eligible to claim Free School Meals for your child or speak to our Office Staff who will provide you with a form and they will check for you.

https://liverpool.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/grants-and-funding/free-school-meals/income-related-free-school-meals/ 

Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2023 – 24

Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2021-24 End of Year 21 evaluation and 2022-23 amendments

Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2021-22

Pupil Premium Strategy Report 2020-21

Pupil Premium Strategy Report 2019-20

Pupil Premium Strategy Report 2018-19

Pupil Premium Strategy Report 2017-18

Pupil Premium Strategy Report 2016-17