The pupil premium is additional funding for publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers.

Pupil Premium at The Winns

At the Winns, we have high aspirations for all of our children and we strongly believe that every child should have equal access to a high quality education. We use our pupil premium funding to ensure that no child is left behind, working closely with vulnerable families. We aim to provide quality teaching across the school and our pupil premium strategy outlines how we intend to do this. Our Pupil Premium Strategy is reviewed annually in September.

Pupil Premium Strategy 2024 -27

How schools are awarded Pupil Premium funding

In the 2024 to 2025 financial year, schools will receive the following funding for each child registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years:

• £1,480  for pupils in reception year to year 6

Schools will also receive £2,570 for each pupil who has left local-authority care because of 1 of the following:

• adoption
• a special guardianship order
• a child arrangements order
• a residence order

If a pupil has been registered as eligible for free school meals and has also left local-authority care for any of the reasons above, they will attract the £2,570 rate.

Children who have been in local-authority care for 1 day or more also attract £2,570of pupil premium funding. Funding for these pupils doesn’t go to their school; it goes to the virtual school head (VSH) in the local authority that looks after the child. VSHs are responsible for managing pupil premium funding for looked-after children.

Eligibility for Free School Meals

A parent may wish to check their child’s eligibility for Pupil Premium or continued free school meals (from Key Stage 2) which you can do here.

You will need to enter your name, address, national insurance number or asylum support service number.  In addition, you will need to provide your child’s name, date of birth and identify the school they are attending.

Eligibility Criteria

Parents/guardians in England do not have to pay for school meals if they receive 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
• Child Tax Credit, provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs) that does not exceed £16,190
• Working Tax Credit ‘run-on’ – the payment someone may receive for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Guarantee element of State Pension Credit

Pupil Premium is an important payment for schools and a really good opportunity for eligible parents to get even more support for their children in schools.

For more information about free meals in Waltham Forest, please visit their website, where you can also apply online for FSM.

If you have any questions or would like to know more about Pupil Premium funding and how it is being used to benefit your child, please speak to the head teacher.

If you think your child may possibly be eligible for free school meals, even if you don’t want your child to eat school meals, please call into the office to collect a claim form.  Every child who is eligible generates valuable income for the school.

Pupil Premium Strategy 2021 -2024 Update 2023

Pupil Premium 2021-22

Pupil Premium Strategy 2021