Pupil Premium
Purpose
Publicly-funded schools in England get extra funding from the government to help them improve the attainment of their disadvantaged pupils.
Evidence shows that children from disadvantaged backgrounds:
- generally face extra challenges in reaching their potential at school
- often do not perform as well as their peers
Schools get pupil premium funding based on the number of pupils they have from a number of groups. Free School Meals is one of them.
Free School Meals
You can apply for school meals if you receive:
- Income Support
- Income Based Jobseekers Allowance
- Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
- Child Tax Credit with an annual income of less than £16,190, provided they are not receiving Working Tax Credit
- the ‘Guaranteed’ element of the State Pension Credit
- Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
- Universal Credit with an annual net earned income threshold of less than £7,400
If you are an Asylum Seeker, you will need to apply directly to the school or contact the Access Team.
How to apply
You can apply online at https://www.bradford.gov.uk/benefits/applying-for-benefits/free-school-meals/
Pupil Premium Reports
Please click here to access our Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2023/2024
Please click here to access our Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2022/2023
Please click here to access our Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2021/2022
Please click here to access our Pupil Premium Grant Expenditure Report 2019/2020