Pupil Premium
Pupil premium funding is provided for the support of pupils who are eligible for free school meals (FSM) in both mainstream and non-mainstream settings, and pupils who have been looked after continuously for more than six months. From 2012 this now also includes pupils eligible for FSM at any point in the last six years (known as the 'Ever 6' measure). Pupils from service families are also eligible for another strand of Pupil Premium funding.
Schools are free to spend the Pupil Premium as they see fit. However, we will be held accountable for how we have used the additional funding to support pupils from low-income families. Some of this funding may be used to replace funding for activities where finance has been cut. We are required to publish online information about how we have used Pupil Premium. This is to ensure that parents and others are made aware of the attainment of pupils covered by the Premium and the extra support they receive.
Links:
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Read the Government Guidance by clicking on the DfE image below.
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Read the Ashdon Primary 2023-2024 pupil premium strategy by clicking on the Pupil Premium Strategy 2023-2024 image below.
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Please also see the Pupil Premium Uniform Scheme Letter by clicking on the book image below.
Free School Meals
Free School Meals (FSM) for primary school pupils
Pupils will be able to receive free school meals if they are in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2, regardless of benefits or household earnings.
All pupils that meet the criteria for free school meals will receive free meals, beyond the year groups mentioned above. It is still worth notifying the school if you meet the criteria, as schools will receive additional funding (see for more information by clicking on the links below).
Also, if it is known that pupils that are eligible, they will also receive free school meals after the 2023-2024 school year even if by then your personal circumstances have changed.
Are you eligible for Free School Meal (FSM)?
If you or your child are receiving any of the following benefits you may be eligible for free school meals in both primary as well as secondary school:
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Universal Credit (your household income must be less than £7,400 a year after tax and not including any benefits you receive)
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Child Tax Credit (but not Working Tax Credit) and have an annual income of less than £16,190
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Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
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Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
If it is confirmed that your child is entitled to free school meals, they will remain eligible until they finish the phase of schooling (primary or secondary) they are in on 31 March 2025.
There will be no need to inform your school or the council if your personal circumstances change.