Pupil Premium

WHAT IS THE PUPIL PREMIUM?

The purpose of the Pupil Premium grant is to narrow the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. The premium is allocated to schools on the basis of the number of children who are:

FSM: Those students who are registered for Free School Meals
Ever 6 FSM: Those pupils who have been registered for free school meals at any point in the last six years (known as ‘Ever 6 FSM’).
Children of members of Her Majesty's Forces.
LAC (Looked After Children): Those students who have been looked after continuously for more than six months.
Post-LAC including adopted children.

The goverment says that it is for schools to decide how the Pupil Premium, allocated to schools per FSM pupil, is spent., since they are best placed to address what additional provision should be made for the individual pupils within their responsibility.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE PUPIL PREMIUM STRATEGY REVIEW & STRATEGY STATEMENT 2021-2024

Source: DfE Website (for more information, see:

Pupil premium: allocations and conditions of grant 2022 to 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

ELIGIBILTY FOR FREE SCHOOL MEAL SUPPORT

If your financial situation has changed, or you think your child may be eligible for Free School Meals, you can contact Mrs Boussida at e.boussida@ivanhoe.co.uk. Registering for free school meals means the school gets extra funding to support your child’s learning, so even if you do not want to utilise the Free School Meals, then registering is still useful to support your child in other ways across the school.

The link below gives clear information about who is eligible for FSM.
https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/education-and-children/social-care-and-supporting-families/free-school-meals

Or alternatively download the application form here. If in any doubt, please contact school and we can help you with your application.

The main thing that parents can do is to keep us informed about any change in circumstances.

We only receive extra funding if students are registered or identified on our systems by the time of the school census. We treat every case in complete confidence.

The new category regarding those children who have been adopted from care (called Post-LAC) was added this year. If your child falls into this category (i.e adopted), please could you contact the school so that we can make sure that we receive the extra funding for your child.

All information provided will be treated confidentially.

HOW MUCH FUNDING IS ALLOCATED PER PUPIL PREMIUM STUDENT?

Pupils recorded as Ever 6 Free School Meals	£985
Looked after Children (LAC) defined in Children Act 1989 as one who is in the care of, or provided with accommodation by, an English Local Authority.	£2410
Children who have ceased to be looked after by a Local Authority in England and Wales because of an adoption, a special guardianship order, a Child arrangements order or a resistance order.	£2410
Pupils recorded as an Ever 6 service child or in receipt of a child pension from the Ministry of Defence	£320

We only receive extra funding if students are registered or identified on our systems by the time of the school census. We treat every case in complete confidence.

HOW MUCH DOES IVANHOE GET?

April 19/March 20 - £180, 835

April 20/March 21 - £177, 365

April 21/March 22 - £177,365

April 22/March 23 - £214,809

April 2023/March 2024 - £233,289

HOW MANY STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PUPIL PREMIUM FUND?

2019/2020 - 173 students

2020/2021 - 159 students

2021/2022 - 159 students

2022/2023 - 206 student

2023/2024 - 226 students

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