Pupil Premium
What is it?
The Pupil Premium was introduced by the Coalition Government in April 2011 to provide additional support for looked after children and those from low income families. Schools receive additional funding for any pupils who have been eligible for free school meals during the last six years; pupils who are looked after by the local authority or who are in care and for pupils from families where a parent serves in the armed forces. This money is known as the Pupil Premium Grant (PPG).The extra funding is made available to schools to help them narrow the attainment gap that still exists between pupils from disadvantaged and more affluent backgrounds.
Why has it been introduced?
The Government believes that the Pupil Premium, which is additional to main school funding, is the best way to address the current underlying inequalities between children eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) and their wealthier peers by ensuring that funding to tackle disadvantage reaches the pupils who need it most. Whilst schools are free to spend the Pupil Premium as they see fit we are required to publish online information about how we have used the Premium.
Cost of living crisis – measures taken by the school to support families during the cost of living crisis-
- Issue of free school blazer, school tie and school bag for all new starters regardless of year group
- Subsidised uniform [blazer, tie and bag] for existing pupils
- Free fruit for all pupils daily
- School meal prices fixed at £2.20 per day [and not £2.35 per day] until April 2023
- Subsidised school trips
- Free before and after care for working parents/those attending college fulltime [as available]
Pupil Premium at FEJS
The number of pupils eligible for Pupil Premium is higher than the national average at FEJS.
Our latest Pupil Premium, Annex 2C report for 2022/23 can be downloaded here.
Our latest Pupil Premium, Annex 2C report for 2021/22 can be downloaded here.
Pupil Premium, Annex 2C report for 2020/21 can be downloaded here.