Pupil Premium Grant at Fairlop Primary School
Fairlop Primary School is committed to supporting the learning of all children and because of this commitment we as a school strive to set high expectations and progress for each child. Whilst we believe in equality of access for all, we acknowledge that some children experience greater challenges when accessing learning and have more limited experiences outside of school.
What is the Pupil Premium Grant (PPG) Funding?
The pupil premium is additional funding for publicly funded schools in England. It’s designed to help disadvantaged pupils of all abilities perform better, and close the gap between them and their peers.
Ever 6 FSM refers to each pupil registered as eligible for free school meals (FSM) at any point in the last 6 years.
Funding for 2022-23
The PPG funding per pupil is as follows:
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Disadvantaged pupils |
Pupil premium per pupil |
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Pupils in year groups reception to year 6 recorded as Ever 6 FSM |
£1,385 |
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Looked-after children (LAC) defined in the Children Act 1989 as one who is in the care of, or provided with accommodation by, an English local authority. Children who have ceased to be looked after by a local authority in England and Wales because of adoption, a special guardianship order, a child arrangements order or a residence order |
£2,410 |
Full details of the conditions of the PPG funding and accountability for schools can be found by clicking here.
Research has shown that children who have been on or are on Free School Meals (FSM) do not attain as highly as other children in school. The government provides this grant so that we can commission/allocate additional support to ensure that they do. The support can be in a short burst or over a longer term such as a term, two terms, a year or more. It may take the form of 1-1 or small group teaching within or outside of the classroom and may be an evidence-based intervention. It can be additional resources, enrichment or access to opportunities that enhance learning such as first hand experiences in order to support, enhance and develop learning across the curriculum.
It is really important that all parents/carers of children eligible to do so register for free school meals even if you don’t choose to have them as the funding enables us to provide extra resources for your children.
The Pupil Premium funding has allowed us to continue and extend what we already do – to monitor children’s progress and to give additional support when required. Children are certainly not singled out or stigmatised for getting some extra attention and we would never label a child in front of other children for receiving free school meals.
Service Pupil Premium
The Department for Education introduced the Service Pupil Premium (SPP) in April 2011 in recognition of the specific challenges children from service families face and as part of the commitment to delivering the armed forces covenant.
State schools, academies and free schools in England, which have children of service families in school years Reception to Year 11, can receive the SPP funding. It is designed to assist the school in providing the additional support that these children may need and is currently worth £310 per service child who meets the eligibility criteria.
Service personnel with children in state schools in England have to notify schools of their children’s eligibility for the Service Pupil Premium (SPP).