Pupil Premium is additional funding made to schools from central government to help support raising the attainment of disadvantaged pupils; those known to be eligible for Free School Meals (FSM), Looked after Children, children adopted from care, children with a Guardianship Order 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).

This money is available from central government for every child whose parent is receiving one of the benefits listed below but the school will only receive funding if parents notify the school if they think they are eligible.

• 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 they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs) 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
• Universal Credit (regardless of income amount, as a temporary measure during the early stages of rollout).

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 to Mrs Turner our School Business Manager in the school office.

Schools are free to spend Pupil Premium funding according to how they feel each individual child can best be supported. Below are details of how we at Charles Kingsley’s CE Primary School have spent the funding in previous years and the impact it has had on learning. We also show our plan for spending in this academic year.