The Pupil Premium is additional funding allocated to children who have been registered for free school meals at any point in the last six years (known as ‘Ever 6 FSM’). Schools also receive funding for children who have been looked after continuously for more than six months, and children of service personnel. This funding is used to address the current underlying inequalities between children eligible for free school meals (FSM) and their peers.
It is for schools to decide how the Pupil Premium, allocated to schools per FSM pupil, is spent, since they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for the individual pupils within their responsibility. For general information about the Pupil Premium, see the link below.
Principles
At Ryhope Junior School 36% (80 pupils) of pupils are eligible for Pupil Premium. We follow these principles when deciding how best to use our Pupil Premium funding: