Pupil Premium
Can your child benefit from pupil premium funding?
Check your eligibility.
The pupil premium is additional funding for publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils of all abilities and to close the gaps between them and their peers.
In the 2016 to 2017 financial year, schools will receive funding for each child registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years:
Schools will also receive funding for each pupil identified in the spring school census as having left local-authority care because of one of the following:
- Adoption
- A special guardianship order
- A child arrangements order
- A residence order
Children who have been in local-authority care for 1 day or more also receive pupil premium funding.
Are you Eligible?
If your child has a parent serving in the Armed Forces, please inform the school, as your child is eligible for the ‘Services’ grant.
How has Pimperne Primary invested Pupil Premium Grants?
Free school meals
A free healthy meal is available every school day to children whose parents or carers receive qualifying benefits.
Please visit the Dorset Council Free School Meals for more information to see if your child is eligible. This contains a quick, easy, and confidential online application form. The financial information you provide will not be seen by your child’s school or teachers, and the school will only be notified if your application is approved.
Free holiday activities
If your child qualifies for benefit-related free school meals, they also get access to free activities and nutritious food in the school holidays: Find out more.
Get extra funding for your child’s school
Even if your child is in reception, year 1 or year 2 and already gets universal infant free school meals (UIFSM), please complete a free school meals application form if you think you might be eligible. If approved, you will gain access to free holiday activities and your school will receive extra funding (called pupil premium) to support your child’s education and development: Apply for Free School Meals - Dorset Council.