What is Pupil Premium?
Pupil Premium is additional funding provided to schools by national government.
It has been awarded to schools to help them to ‘narrow the gap’ in performance that exists nationally between vulnerable students and their peers.
The level of funding allocated to schools is based upon the number of students who:
- are eligible for free school meals or have been eligible in the previous six years
- have been looked after, or are covered by a guardianship or residency order
- have been adopted from care
- have a parent serving in the armed forces
You can view our Pupil Premium Strategy HERE.
This Strategy explains how much funding our school receives and how it is targeted to provide the best outcomes for our disadvantaged students.
Applying for Free School Meals
If you think your child is eligible to benefit from this funding and to receive Free School Meals please apply directly via the Suffolk County Council website.
FAQ’s
If your child has been registered for free school meals since 1 April 2018, they will remain eligible until the end of the 2025/2026 school year, regardless of any changes in your circumstances.
The government has recently announced upcoming changes to the eligibility criteria for free school meals. However, these changes will not take effect until September 2026. You can read how this may affect your child.
Any new applications submitted before September 2026 will be assessed using the current income-based criteria. You can find these in the Are You Eligible? section below.
More information about the new criteria will be available before the 2026/2027 school year begins.
To check if your child is eligible, apply online for an immediate response or call 0345 606 6067 for advice.
You can apply online for free school meals. You’ll get an immediate response and confirmation email after you’ve completed your application.
To check if your child is eligible, apply online for an immediate response or call 0345 606 6067 for advice.
Apply via
https://suffolkone.capitaone.cloud/CitizenPortal/en