Pupil Premium

What is Pupil Premium?

Pupil Premium is government funding, which is allocated to schools in England to raise the educational attainment of disadvantaged pupils of all abilities and to help them reach their potential. It also provides support for children and young people whose parents or guardians are in the armed forces.

Who is eligible for Pupil Premium?

• Any child who is eligible for free school meals [FSM]
• Or who has been eligible for FSM at any point in the last six years [FSM Ever 6]
• This includes eligible children of families who have no recourse to public funds [NRPF]
• Looked-after children [LAC] who are in local authority care
• Or who have ever been in local authority care for more than 24 hours
• Previously looked-after children [PLAC] who have left local authority care following adoption, a special guardianship order, or a child arrangements order [previously known as a residence order]
• Children whose parents or guardians are currently or have been in the armed forces in the last 6 years.

To apply for Free School Meals (FSM) in Derbyshire, you need to apply through Derbyshire County Council (DCC), as schools manage the uptake, but the application goes through the council. You'll need to provide details to see if you meet the income-based criteria (like Income Support or Universal Credit) to get meals for older kids (Years 3+) and potentially extra pupil premium funding for schools. 

https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/education/schools/your-child-at-school/meals/school-meals/free-school-meals.aspx

How much is Pupil Premium?

For the 2025-26 financial year in England, schools receive £1,515 for each primary pupil or FSM Ever 6 child; an additional £2,630 is given for each pupil who is, or has been, looked after by a local authority; and £350 per child with parents or guardians in the armed forces.

What is the funding spent on?

Our Pupil Premium statement shows some of the ways in which we spend our Pupil Premium funding to support our most vulnerable pupils. 

Click on the Pupil Premium Report links below to see how Eureka Primary School has allocated this funding.