Pupil premium
Information on pupil premium funding and how school leaders can use it effectively.
Applies to England
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Pupil premium is funding to improve education outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in schools in England. Evidence shows that disadvantaged children generally face additional challenges in reaching their potential at school and often do not perform as well as other pupils.
The pupil premium overview explains how the government:
- allocates pupil premium funding
- expects schools and local authorities to use pupil premium
- holds schools to account for their spending decisions
The guidance for school leaders explains:
- how school leaders can use their funding effectively
- the reporting requirements
- how to check the school’s allocation and find out more about payments
Last updated 28 March 2022 + show all updates
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Removed information about the 2021 to 2022 academic year from the overview and added updated guidance for school leaders about using pupil premium.
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Added the Pupil eligibility and funding rates for 2022 to 2023 to show how much much pupil premium funding schools and local authorities receive for each eligible child.
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Amended to make the pupil eligibility and funding rates and use of the pupil premium sections clearer.
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Moved information about 2021 to 2022 allocations to the effective use and accountability webpage.
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Updated with a link to ‘Pupil premium: allocations and conditions of grant 2021 to 2022’ and added information on the requirements of schools.
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Added information about allocation changes from 2021 to 2022.
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Updated pupil premium and service premium rates for the financial year 2021 to 2022.
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Updated to show the increased pupil premium and service premium rates for the financial year 2020 to 2021.
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First published.