What is Pupil Premium Funding?

Pupil Premium funding is additional funding allocated to schools for two separate objectives:

• raising the educational attainment of disadvantaged pupils of all abilities to help them reach their potential,
• providing support for children and young people with parents in the regular armed forces.

Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School receives pupil premium for:

• children who are recorded as eligible for free school meals (FSM) or have been recorded as eligible in the past 6 years (FSM Ever 6)
• children that are in care (LAC) or adopted from care (PLAC)
• children whose parents are in the regular armed forces.

How do I find out if my child is entitled to Pupil Premium funding? 

The process for applying is straightforward and confidential. You can check online or come into the school office where our office staff will be glad to help.

After entering essential details into the web site, the online application process links to the Department for Education system for checking eligibility and gives an immediate ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response, and will notify our school. 

Children in Reception and KS1 are automatically entitled to a free school lunch (known as Universal Free School Meals); however, registering your child for free meals will entitle them to additional support with the cost of school visits, and extra-curricular clubs, as well as raising vital additional funds for our school. If you are unsure please contact the school office.