The Government is giving money to all schools to help pupils from lower-income families do their very best. This funding is called the ‘Pupil Premium’. We receive this additional funding for each pupil on our roll registered as eligible for free school meals, now or in the past 6 years. This is currently £1480 for KS2 pupils and £1050 for KS3. We are using this money to help our pupils achieve the best possible outcomes.
PUPIL PREMIUM AND RECOVERY PREMIUM STRATEGY 2024/25: SPENDING PLAN AND REVIEW
Free school meals
We strongly encourage eligible parents/carers to apply for Free School Meals. No one will know who has registered and it will not affect any other benefits being claimed. You can register your son/daughter for Free School Meals if you get any of these benefits:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit, provided you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit** and have an annual income that does not exceed £16,190
- Working Tax Credit ‘run-on’ – the payment someone may receive for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
Note: From 1st May 2009, pupils are eligible for Free School Meals for a four-week period immediately after the parent/carer becomes unemployed, or reduces their hours to less than 16 hours a week, but is still in receipt of Working Tax Credit.
Pupils can also register for free school meals if they get any of these benefits themselves.
To register for Free School Meals you must access:
THE WORCESTERSHIRE CHILDREN FIRST CITIZEN
If you do not currently have a Citizen Portal account, please follow the on-screen instructions to register an account. Once you are logged in, you will be able to see the eligibility criteria and enter your details where applicable.
Further information is available here: