Pupil Premium, Sports Premium and Free School Meals

Pupil Premium – a guide for parents

Is your child eligible for free school meals?

We completely understand that many families struggle day to day, and we aim to do all we reasonably can to support your children and their families.

Pupil Premium is a funding stream from the government that is allocated to schools to help children reach their full potential, regardless of their background or financial situation. 

The funding that schools receive has to be used to enhance the individual learning of each child who qualifies. On this page, there is a pupil premium strategy plan which details and breaks down how the funding is used to do this. 

Students who are eligible and registered for free school meals cannot be identified. 

Any child may qualify for a free school meal if you receive one of the following benefits:

• Universal Credit with an annual earnings threshold that does not exceed £7,400. 
• Income Support.
• Income Based Jobseekers Allowance.
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance.
• Child Tax Credit (provided a parent is not entitled to Working Tax Credit) and have an annual income, as assessed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, that does not exceed £16,190.
• Working Tax Credit run on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit.
• Guaranteed Element of State Pension Credit.

• Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.

You can register your child for free school meals here.

You can apply as and when the need arises.

If you would like any support with the application, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s school and someone will be happy to help.

Free school meals

Any child may qualify for a free school meal if you receive Universal Credit (from September 2026, all children in households receiving Universal Credit are eligible for free school meals, regardless of earnings).

You can register your child for free school meals here.

Year 6 Swimming Data Summer 2025

The primary school national curriculum in England mandates that all students should be able to swim competently, confidently, and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 meters, use a range of strokes effectively, and perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations by the end of primary school. Schools are required to publish the percentage of their Year 6 pupils who meet these criteria which can be found below:

Sport and Physical Education at our school