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Pupil Premium and Free School Meals

Reception, year 1 and year 2​

All children in reception, year 1 and year 2 are automatically entitled to free school meals under the Universal Infant Free School Meals scheme. Your child may be entitled to additional funding called Pupil Premium.  You need to apply for the pupil premium ( which is additional school funding for disadvantaged children to improve the quality of their education). 

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Year 3 and above

The school will automatically get a pupil premium amount if the child is eligible for free school meals.

You can apply below for free school meals (£2.30 towards the cost of each meal) for older children in full-time education up to the age of 18 if you are in receipt of certain benefits and they attend a school in West Northamptonshire.

Qualifying benefits

  • Universal Credit (annual net income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods)

  • Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance or income-based

  • Employment and Support Allowance

  • Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

  • The guarantee element of Pension

  • CreditChild Tax Credit (provided you're not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)

  • Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying)

Pupil Premium Grant 2024 - 2025

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  • Primary R-Y6 Ever 6 FSM pupils                               £1480

  • Looked After Children (LAC)                                     £2570

  • Post Looked After Children (Post LAC)                         £2570

  • Service Children                                                      £340

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Pupil Premium Funding School will receive as 24-25- £5,920

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Please click on the link below if you wish to apply for pupil premium:

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Applying for Pupil Premium in West Northamptonshire

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