Pupil Premium
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 2021-2022 financial year, schools will receive £1.345 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 2020-21
For the financial year 2020-2021 we received £215,200
Looked After Children and the children of armed personnel are also eligible for funding. For looked After Children the allocation is £2345 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 £310 per pupil.
Date of next spending plan review - July 2022
PP Spending 20-21 Plan - Reviewed
