Pupil Premium
The Pupil Premium is an additional amount of money given to schools in addition to their main budget. Every school receives a fixed amount of money for all pupils meeting certain criteria. The main criterion is eligibility for free school meals at any point over the child’s time in Primary School.
To see how we are planning to use this funding and additional recovery premium this year, take a look at the Pupil premium plan below. This is regularly updated throughout the year.
Changes to Pupil Premium from September 2026
From September 2026, the eligibility criteria for Free School Meals will change. All households receiving Universal Credit will be included, but eligibility will be divided into two groups:
Targeted Free School Meals
For households receiving Universal Credit with an annual income below £7,400, Students will be eligible for Targeted FSM and the school will receive Pupil Premium funding to support them.
Expanded Free School Meals
For households receiving Universal Credit with an annual income above £7,400, Students will be eligible for Expanded FSM and will receive a daily free school meal but the school will not receive Pupil Premium funding.
What You Need to Do
If your child already receives Free School Meals, you do not need to do anything, all existing eligibility will be rechecked prior to the start of the new school year and annually via Southampton City Council’s Online Free School Meal tracker.
If you think your child may now be eligible, please submit an application through the Southampton City Council portal: Southampton City Council FSM Check.
Please note: children eligible under the expanded and targeted criteria will begin to receive Free School Meals from September 2026.
If You Disagree with a Decision
If you have applied and believe the decision is incorrect, please contact the school. The school can contact Southampton City Council on your behalf to request further advice. For more information on Free School Meals please follow this link to the Government Website -Apply for free school meals - GOV.UK
In the event of any query please do not hesitate to get in touch with the school office.