Pupil Premium Funding
The Government believes that Pupil Premium (PP) funding, which is additional to main school funding, is the best way to address the underlying inequalities between children who are eligible for free school meals (FSM), or who have been eligible in the last 6 years, and their peers.
Schools also receive funding for: children who have been looked after continuously for more than six months and students who are were looked after and are now no longer in care. Students who are the children of either currently serving member of HM forces, or who have retired on a pension from the Ministry of Defence qualify for ‘Service Premium’ is not classed as Pupil Premium but is allocated to help with pastoral support.
The Pupil Premium (PP) and Service Premium currently stands at:
- £1075 for every secondary age pupil who claims free school meals or who has claimed free school meals in the last 6 years.
- £2,630 for every pupil who are within local authority care.
- £2,630 for every pupil who has left local authority care through adoption, a special guardianship order or child arrangements order.
- £350 for every child of either a serving member of HM forces or retired on a pension from the MOD.
It is a requirement for the academic year 2025/26 that the school publishes both how the money was spent in 2024/25 and how it is going to be spent in the coming year 2025/26. Pupil premium strategy statement 2025/26.
There are a number of activities outlined in ‘The strategy document’ which have been taken from the ‘Meridian Trust Pupil Premium Charter’. This Charter closely follows the principles outlined in the Meridian-Trust-Pupil-Premium-Statement-of-Principles-v.6-Nov-24.pdf
The Charter focuses on closing the gap in attainment, attendance, parental engagement, CEIAG (Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance) and pupil experiences.
There is much evidence to suggest that those in receipt of Pupil Premium funding do not always experience a rich set of activities and opportunities which broaden their outlook and perspective. Therefore, a significant strand of the Charter focuses on giving pupils a set of experiences and memories they will never forget. We encourage all pupils, but especially those in receipt of Pupil Premium Funding, to Extend the Boundaries of Learning and take part in school trips, visits and to live a broad range of childhood experiences offered in Meridian Trust schools.
There are activities outlined in ‘The strategy document’.
