Pupil Premium

What is Pupil Premium?

The Pupil Premium was introduced in April 2011. It was allocated to children from low-income families who were known to be eligible for free school meals in both mainstream and non-mainstream settings, and children who had been looked after continuously for more than six months.

Schools are free to spend the Pupil Premium as they see fit. However, they are responsible for strategy use that makes use of this additional funding in order to support all pupils, specifically directing efforts at low-income families and the other target groups.

Research shows that those pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds often do not do as well as their more advantaged peers during their schooling, and the pupil premium funds are aimed at helping to bridge the gap. In all schools, money is allocated to initiatives to best ensure pupils reach their potential, both academically and socially.

Our Pupil Premium Strategy

Please find current Pupil Premium Strategy by clicking the button below.

This strategy document also includes detailed analysis and evaluation of our previous work to support those pupils and families who face learning or life challenges.

Pupil Premium Strategy 2024-2027

If your child does not have Free School Meals currently, but may be eligible because of your family’s income level, please contact the office (in confidence) to register them anyway.

Even if you do not wish them to have the meals, this would mean the school could still claim Pupil Premium funding that may be used to help your child.

You can check your eligibility and apply for free school meals using the link below:

Click here and access the Coventry Council website where you can see if your child is eligible for Free School Meals.