Pupil Premium at Allington with Sedgebrook CE Primary School 

The government introduced the Pupil Premium Grant in April 2011, and schools receive additional funding in their budgets to support eligible pupils.

This funding is specifically for children from lower-income families or service families who have registered. The aim is to raise achievement and improve outcomes for these children. Although all children in EYFS and KS1 are entitled to free school meals, it is still essential that families register for Pupil Premium funding, as schools are not automatically informed of entitlement.

At Allington with Sedgebrook, we use this grant in a variety of ways, ensuring it is carefully targeted to help eligible children reach their full potential both academically and socially. Examples of how the funding is used include:

• Teaching Assistant support for individuals, small groups, and classes to boost academic progress.
• Specialist resources to support learning and achievement.
• Non-academic interventions to build self-esteem, social skills, confidence, and positive relationships.
• Subsidies for school uniform, music lessons, extra-curricular activities, trips, and enrichment experiences such as visitors and performers.

For more information, visit the Department for Education website.

Who Can Apply for Pupil Premium?

You may be eligible if you receive any of the following benefits:

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit (provided 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

Funding Rates for 2024–2025

• Pupils eligible for Free School Meals (or who have been in the past 6 years): £1,480
• Pupils looked after by the local authority (LAC): £2,570
• Pupils previously looked after by the local authority (PLAC): £2,570

How to Apply

You can apply through the Local Authority or directly via our school. Please speak to our school office staff in confidence for assistance with your application.