Pupil Premium
What is Pupil Premium?
Pupil premium is funding allocated to schools for the purpose of boosting the attainment of pupils from low-income families. It is intended to enable schools to provide targeted support to help each child reach their full potential.
Funding is allocated for children who are looked-after by the Local Authority (CLA) and for every child who is registered for free school meals.
Who is eligible for Free School Meals?
Children can have Free School Meals if their parents receive any of the following:
Income Support
Income Based Jobseekers Allowance
Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Child Tax-Credit provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income that does not exceed £16,190
The guaranteed element of Pension Credit
It is really important to make sure all children who qualify are registered for Free School Meals, even if you choose to send a packed lunch for them. Please ask us if you think you may be entitled!
How can you register for Free School Meals?
To register for Free School Meals you need to complete an Education Benefit form. You can access this by:
Bringing your National Insurance number to school and asking a memeber of pastoral support to check for you, this will automatically be done when your child is admitted
Visiting the Manchester City Council website
Asking for a form at the job centre
We use Pupil Premium in many ways to support pupils, including:
Schools have the freedom to spend the Premium in a way they think will best support their most vulnerable pupils.
At Ashbury Meadow, we believe that every child deserves the best possible start in life and have used research to support our choices in how we use our funding. These include:
Subsidising school trips and visitors to school to develop cultural capital
Training staff to implement high quality teaching and learning
Providing well trained teaching assistants to support fluency in reading throughout the school
Providing resources that stimulate and challenge pupils' learning and support the cultural diversity of our school
Providing a well qualified pastoral support team, who work alongside all families to offer support from the start of your journey at Ashbury Meadow.
These are just a few examples of the way Pupil Premium is used at Ashbury Meadow. If you would like more information, please ask us!