The pupil premium is additional funding given to publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers. It is allocated to children from low-income families who are currently known to be eligible for Free School Meals (FSM), Looked after Children, children adopted from care and Service Forces children. It also includes pupils who have been eligible for FSM at any point in the last six years (known as the Ever 6 FSM measure).
Your child will be eligible for free school meals if you are receiving one of the following benefits or support:
- Universal Credit – Your annual net earned income must be no more that £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to 3 of your most recent assessment periods.
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Child Tax Credit but not Working Tax Credit and your annual income is below £16,190 (as worked out by HM Revenue & Customs)
- Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
- support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- parents receiving Working Tax Credit for four weeks after their employment finishes are entitled to free school meals during that period. This also applies to parents who start working less than 16 hours per week
If you meet the criteria, please apply on the Doncaster Council website:
www.doncaster.gov.uk/doitonline/free-school-meals
All children in reception, year 1 or year 2 are automatically entitled to receive a free school meal without you submitting an online application. This is regardless of your income and circumstances.
However, if you are in receipt of one of the qualifying benefits listed above you should still complete an online application as the school is entitled to receive the Pupil Premium for your child. If you do not submit an online form the school cannot apply for the Pupil Premium.
If you think your child may eligible to receive this additional funding and support but are not sure whether the school are aware of this, please speak in confidence with or school office who will direct you to a staff member who will guide you through the application process .
At New Village, we currently have 54% of our school population eligible for Pupil Premium funding which is higher than the national average.
Our Pupil Premium champion is Mrs A Smith. It is Mrs Smith’s responsibility to monitor the impact of the pupil premium spend and report to SLT and to the Governing Board.