Pupil Premium is allocated to children who are eligible for Free School Meals or have been eligible for Free School Meals during the previous six years, known as Ever 6, and to children whose Parents/Carers are in the services. Looked-after children (LAC) and children who have ceased to be looked after by a local authority in England and Wales because of adoption, a special guardianship order, or child arrangements order (previously known as a residence order) receive Pupil Premium Plus funding.

Schools are free to spend the Pupil Premium as they see fit. However, they are accountable for how they use the additional funding to support pupils from low-income families and the other target groups. The intention at Arnold Academy is to close the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers.

Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guaranteed element of Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
• Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)   

Pupil premium Plus

Pupil Premium for permanently placed children (often referred to as Pupil Premium Plus, or PP+) was introduced in 2014 in recognition that children who ceased to be looked after as a result of adoption, a Special Guardianship Order (SGO) or a Care Arrangements Order (CAO) often require extra support and help in school in view of their early life experiences.

Who is eligible?

Pupil Premium plus is available for children from Reception to Year 11 in state schools in England, who are adopted or moved to permanence under a SGO or CAO from England or Wales.

How is it accessed?

Unlike other Pupil Premium funding, parents of PP+ eligible children must self-declare their eligibility to their child’s school, providing proof of their child’s status, e.g. a photocopy of the adoption order. This needs to be recorded prior to the October school census for funding to be received by the school.

Our designated teacher for Pupil Premium is Greg Davis. If you would like support in applying for Free School Meals, please contact him via email or leave a message with the office and he will get back to you.

To apply for financial support for things like trips, visits, uniform or equipment, please email financesupport@aa.pstrust.co.uk