PUPIL PREMIUM
This statement details our school’s use of pupil premium (and recovery premium for the 2024 – 2025 academic year) funding to help improve the attainment of our disadvantaged pupils.
It outlines our pupil premium strategy, how we intend to spend the funding in this academic year and the effect that last year’s spending of pupil premium had within our school.
Free School Meals
We strongly encourage eligible parents/carers to apply for Free School Meals. No one will know who has registered and it will not affect any other benefits being claimed. You can register your child for Free School Meals if you get any of these benefits:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit, provided you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit** and have an annual income that does not exceed £16,190
- Working Tax Credit ‘run-on’ – the payment someone may receive for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
Note: From 1st May 2009, students are eligible for Free School Meals for a four week period immediately after the parent/carer becomes unemployed, or reduces their hours to less than 16 hours a week, but is still in receipt of Working Tax Credit.
Students can also register for free school meals if they get any of these benefits themselves.
To register for Free School Meals you must access the Worcestershire Children First Citizen Portal via this link If you do not currently have a Citizen Portal account, please follow the on-screen instructions to register an account. Once you are logged in, you will be able to see the eligibility criteria and enter your details where applicable.
For anyone who is currently eligible and receives free school meals, you will need to reapply for Free School Meals for your child(ren).
Further information is available via this link