Pupil Premium
What is Pupil Premium?
The Department of Education has allocated additional funds to schools called the ‘Pupil Premium Grant’, which is specifically aimed to raise the attainment and help improve the life chances of pupils who receive free school meals. The reason for this is that children on free school meals (FSM) tend to perform less well at school, be less likely to go on to higher education and be more likely to be unemployed as adults.
While we know that this will definitely not be the case for all children on free school meals, we are pleased that the Government recognises that these children can sometimes face greater challenges than others during their time in school.
It is really important that all parents/carers of children eligible to do so register for free school meals even if you don’t pay for them as part of the Reception-Year 2 Universal Free Meal provision, as the grant enables us to provide extra resources for your children.
It will also entitle you to other benefits provided by Redbridge, such as free play schemes and supermarket vouchers in the school holidays.
To find out whether your child qualifies for free school meals, and hence whether we would receive additional funding click below:
Redbridge Free School Meals Application
Our Pupil Premium Grant
Please click on the links below to find out how Parkhill Infants' School uses the Pupil Premium Grant to support our pupils each year.
Pupil Premium Strategy 2022-23
Pupil Premium Strategy 2021-22
Pupil Premium Strategy 2020-21
Pupil Premium Strategy 2019-20
Pupil Premium Strategy 2018-19
Pupil Premium Strategy 2017-18
