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Pupil Premium and Service Premium

The pupil premium grant provides funding to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in state-funded schools in England.
 
The service pupil premium (SPP) provides support for children and young people of service families. It is combined into pupil premium payments to make it easier for schools to manage their spending. Pupils that the SPP intends to support are not necessarily from financially disadvantaged backgrounds.

In the 2025 to 2026 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:

  • £1,515 for pupils in Reception Year to Year 6

Schools will also receive £2,630 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 you think that you might qualify for Pupil Premium funding then please complete the form below and return to the address given or use the link to the online application.

Service pupil premium

Pupils in state-funded schools in England attract the service pupil premium grant, at the rate of:

  • £350 per eligible pupil in the 2025 to 2026 financial year

Service pupil premium is additional funding for schools, but it is not based on disadvantage.

  • is serving in HM Forces
  • has retired on a pension from the Ministry of Defence

This funding is primarily to help with pastoral support. It can also be used to help improve the academic progress of eligible pupils if schools deem this to be a priority.