At Newnham St Peter's C of E Primary School, we believe that all children can be the best that they can be and flourish in God’s love. The Pupil Premium Grant is additional funding that enables the school to address any underlying inequalities between children eligible by ensuring that funding reaches the pupils who need it most.

How to Apply

In order for the school to receive the Pupil Premium Grant, to support your child, you will need to apply for free school meals.

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)

Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.

Your child may also get free school meals if you get any of these benefits and your child is both:

• younger than the compulsory age for starting school
• in full-time education

If you do not qualify for most benefits (also known as having ‘no recourse to public funds’), your child may still be eligible for free school meals.

Infant Free School Meals in England

Your child will be able to get free school meals if they’re in a government-funded school and in:

• reception class
• year 1
• year 2

Should you meet the eligibility criteria, it is crucial to submit an application, even if your child is in Reception, Year 1, or Year 2. While these year groups automatically receive free school meals, this doesn't encompass the extra benefit of the Pupil Premium Grant.

Please click on the link to see if you can qualify: Free school meals | Gloucestershire County Council

Pupil Premium Strategy 

To ensure that the Pupil Premium Grant is being spent effectively each year, the school produces a Pupil Premium strategy. This demonstrates where the grant has been targeted and the outcomes for pupils receiving the grant. To see the strategies please click on the links below. 

If you have any questions regarding the Pupil Premium Grant, please ask to speak to one of the Pupil Premium Leads - Mrs Sam Howell or Ms Aga Przybylska.