What is Pupil Premium?

The Pupil Premium was introduced in April 2011 to provide schools with funding to support children in low income families who were eligible for free school meals, looked after children and families with parents in the armed forces. At Kermpshott  Junior School, we ensure that this is carefully targeted so that there is an impact on improving children's learning and well-being. 

For each child who is eligible for pupil premium funding, the school receives £1385.

Who is eligible for free school meals (FSM)?

A pupil is only eligible to receive a free school meal when a claim for the meal has been made on their behalf, and their eligibility has been verified by the school where they are enroled or by the local authority. To learn more information about how to receive free school meals, view this webpage from our food provider HC3S.

How does Service Pupil Premium differ from Pupil Premium?

Service Pupil Premium funding is additional funding received by schools to help provide additional support for pupils who have one of their parents serving in the regular armed forces.

The purpose of this funding is primarily to provide pastoral support for service children, whereas the Pupil Premium was introduced to raise attainment and accelerate progress within disadvantaged groups.

Is your child eligible for the Pupil Premium Grant?

Please note that the criteria for Pupil Premium (which used to be called “free school meals funding”) is the same, regardless of method of checking eligibility, but for the online service, all you need to do is enter your name, national insurance number or asylum number, your address and your child’s details.  Press ‘submit’ and you will find out if you are eligible.

If your result comes back ‘found’, this means your child is eligible for Pupil Premium and the system automatically tells the school. In this way, we get some extra funding for your child which we can use to help improve outcomes for those who need a little extra support.

So PLEASE – check today if you are eligible to help us help your children. Just click on the link: https://apply.cloudforedu.org.uk/ofsm/hants

If you require any support with this, please contact the School Office:

email: admin@kempshott-jun.hants.sch.uk or call: 01256 329826

How is the Pupil Premium Grant spent?

The government allows the school to determine how best to spend the Pupil Premium Grant as long as it is for:

• The educational benefit of pupils registered at that school
• For the benefit of pupils registered at other maintained schools or academies
• Spent on community facilities; for example, services whose provision furthers any charitable purpose for the benefit of pupils at the school or their families, or people who live or work in the locality in which the school is situated.