Funding Information
What is Pupil Premium?
The pupil premium is funding given by the government in addition to school budget. Schools are free to decide how to allocate this funding to best support the raising of attainment for the most vulnerable children.
Pupil Premium is allocated to children from low-income families who are currently known to be eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) in both mainstream and non-mainstream settings.We also receive funding for Children Looked After and a smaller amount for children from service families.
The attached documents detail the amount of the school’s allocation from the Pupil Premium grant in respect of the current academic year and impact of the previous years spending.
How does the school access the money?
We fill in a school census several times a year. We have to say on the census how many children we have on free school meals. The funding is multiplied by the number of children.
How can I find out if my child is eligible for free school meals and the Pupil Premium?
Please ask at the office as we have can answer your questions and help you apply for free school meals.
To check your eligibility for Pupil Premium please complete the following online form
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/free-school-meals
Can my child still benefit from the Pupil Premium even if they are on packed lunches?
Yes, possibly. If your family is eligible for free school meals but chooses to have packed lunches, your child would still be eligible for the Pupil Premium. This funding would come into school to benefit your child.
Please ask at the office for further information or contact the Area Education Office on 01772 532109.
Will my child lose the Pupil Premium funding if they stop having free school meals?
No, the school continues to receive the funding for 6 years. If the child moves onto high school in that time, the high school would receive the continued funding. This is called EVER6 funding.
What is the Pupil Premium spent on?
Schools have the freedom to decide what the funding is spent on as different schools receive different amounts. The only criterion is that it impacts upon the achievement of those children and enables them to succeed in the same way as other children. Ofsted check on the impact of the funding on the progress of these children.
How has Euxton CE Primary spent its Pupil Premium funding?
Details are provided on the website of spending and its impact.
If you would like to know any more about the Pupil Premium, please speak to me and I will be happy to explain the process in more detail.
Mrs Mairi Ash
Headteacher