Pupil premium: eligible pupils
Learn which categories of pupils are eligible for pupil premium funding, and find out more about each category. These include 'ever 6 FSM', 'looked-after children' and 'service children'.
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Eligible groups
5 categories of pupils are eligible for pupil premium funding, at the following rates:
Pupil category |
Pupil premium per pupil 2021-22 |
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Pupils in reception to year 6 recorded as 'ever 6 free school meals (FSM)' |
£1,345 |
Pupils in years 7 to 11 recorded as 'ever 6 FSM' |
£955 |
Looked-after children (LAC) |
£2,345 |
Post-LAC |
£2,345 |
Pupils in reception to year 11 recorded as 'ever 6 service children' or in receipt of a child pension from the Ministry of Defence |
£310 |
This is set out in the conditions of grant for the 2021-22 financial year, published by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). Read on for more detail about each category.
The way the funding is calculated has changed
For 2021-22, this means that pupils who became eligible between the October 2020 census and the January 2021 census won't attract the funding. However, pupil referral units (PRUs)