Pupil Premium
In 2011-12 the Government launched its Pupil Premium funding. This money is sent school based on the number of pupils in the school who are eligible for Free School Meals (FSM). It has been expanded to include all children who have been eligible for FSM within the last 6 years and there is extra funding for our Forces families.
This money is allocated to initiatives to ensure pupils reach their full potential, both academically and socially. The aim of our Pupil Premium spend is to dimish the difference between FSM and non-FSM. Our Pupil Premium spend impact should ‘close’ and ‘eradicate’ the gap for FSM children.
We continue to evaluate how we use the Pupil Premium funding, so that it continues to have an impact on our pupils and our Pupil Premium Lead presents reports half-termly to our School Governing Body.
We have assessed strengths from previous years and have studyed the Department for Education’s research and that of the Education Endowment Fund. We have altered how we use the Pupil Premium to ensure it has the desired impact.
Please click on the documents below to see how we have chosen to allocate the Pupil Premium spend at Pinehurst Primary School and the impact that the money has had on our pupils.
The Pupil Premium Strategy is reviewed on a termly basis. The Full Governing Body review Pupil Premium at their half-termly meetings. They agree the strategy in the Autumn Term meeting and review the impact in the Summer Term meeting.
Free School Meals Eligibility
Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2
All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 get free school meals regardless of your income.
If you or your partner do receive one of the qualifying benefits listed below, please complete the online application form on this page so that your child’s school gets the extra funding known as the Pupil Premium.
Nursery-Aged Children
If your child is aged 3 or 4, attends a maintained nursery school all day and you receive a qualifying benefit, they could be eligible.
Children in Junior School – Years 3 to 7
Your child could be eligible for free school meals if you or your partner receive a qualifying benefit.
What are the qualifying benefits?
If you or your partner receive any of the following benefits you can apply:
- Universal Credit - your household earned annual income must be less than £7,400 after tax and not including any benefits
- Income Support
- Income based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income related Employment Support Allowance
- Support under part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The guaranteed part of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit – with no Working Tax Credit and your annual household income is no more than £16,190, as assessed by the Inland Revenue
N.B. If you're a foster parent you cannot apply for free school meals as you already receive funding.
Before you apply
You must apply online for each child and will need to provide:
- Your National Insurance number, or
- Your National Asylum Support Service (NASS) number
How to apply
Apply online via the Citizen Portal - you will already have an account if you have applied for a place in the past.
If you don't have an account, you can register for one.
For more details, visit: https://liverpool.gov.uk/benefits/free-school-meals/