Pupil Premium (disadvantaged pupils)
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).
In the 2024-2025 financial year, schools will receive £1,480 for each pupil in Y3 to Y6 who has registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years. Please see below for the actual in year allocation for 2024-25
For the financial year 2024-2025 we expect to receive £219,040
For the financial year 2023-2024 we received £232,800
Looked After Children and the children of armed personnel are also eligible for funding. For looked After Children the allocation is £2,570 per pupil (of which £1000 is retained by Virtual School Head in Wakefield, as agreed by the School Forum). The allocation for children of armed personnel is £340 per pupil.
