Pupil Premium
At Abbey View Primary School inclusion means everyone can achieve, thrive and belong - LEARNING TODAY…LEADING TOMORROW
Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their background or starting point. At our academy, we are committed to ensuring that no child is disadvantaged and that financial circumstances are never a barrier to learning, achievement, or aspiration.
Pupil Premium is additional funding provided by the government to support eligible pupils who may face barriers to educational success.
At Abbey View, we believe that every child can succeed. We are dedicated to providing high-quality teaching, targeted support, and enriching opportunities that enable all pupils to achieve their full potential. Our approach is centred on identifying individual needs and removing barriers that may impact learning, wellbeing, attendance, or engagement.
Pupil Premium funding is used strategically to narrow the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. This may include academic interventions, pastoral support, resources, and initiatives that improve attendance, confidence, and readiness to learn.
We carefully monitor the impact of our provision to ensure that funding is making a positive difference and helping pupils make strong progress. Through targeted support and high expectations, we aim not only to raise attainment but also to ensure that every pupil develops the knowledge, skills, confidence, and aspirations needed for future success.
By investing in our pupils and removing potential barriers to achievement, we work to ensure that all children, regardless of circumstance, are able to flourish and reach their full potential.
Our Pupil Premium Strategy
Our Pupil Premium Strategy 2025-26
Our Pupil Premium Strategy 2024-25
Eligibility Criteria
Changes to applications and eligibility
Since April 2018, the Department for Education have provided a Transitional Protection to make sure that children would not lose their eligibility for Free School Meals when parents are transferred from other benefits to Universal Credit. The Transitional Protection will be closed by the Department for Education at the end of the Summer Term (July 2026). All parents will need to re-apply for Free School Meals (FSM) if you would like your eligibility to continue.
Going forward there will be two categories of eligibility, Targeted and Expanded.
Targeted Eligibility
Parents in receipt of the following benefits will be entitled to FSM for their children under the
- Universal Credit and the household income is below £7400 per year as assessed by HMRC
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Income Based Employment and Support Allowance
- Guarantee Element of State Pension Credit
- Families eligible under the No Recourse to Public Funds criteria (NRPF)
Children eligible through the Targeted category will be entitled to Free School Meals, be included in funding provided to schools for the Deprivation Pupil Premium and will be eligible for Holiday Access Fund vouchers (while the scheme is provided). The additional support would also be available for children who would receive a free school meal due to being taught in the Reception, 1 and 2 year groups if their parents were receiving one of the qualifying benefits and made a claim.
Expanded Eligibility
Parents in receipt of the following benefits will be entitled to FSM under the Expanded category:-
- Universal Credit and the household income is above £7400 per year as assessed by HMRC
Children eligible through the Expanded category will be entitled to Free School Meals only. No other additional support is available through this category of eligibility.
Yearly Checks
For both types of eligibility, we will need to recheck your claim(s) once per school year as children will only be eligible for the support explained above while their parents are in receipt of one of the qualifying benefits. If you find that your circumstances change over the course of the school year and you feel that your children’s eligibility needs to be re-checked, please let us know.
If your child moves to a new school over the course of the school year and they were eligible while attending this school, please let the new school know and they can contact us for details.
How to apply
Please use the link below to download an application form or speak to the academy office
Free School Meals & Pupil Premium Application
How we can help
Uniform
Our PTFA organise and sell good quality second hand uniform at very low prices. You can email the PTFA directly to enquire avptfasecretary@gmail.com or you can contact the office.
Payment for trips
We are always happy to talk to parents who need help with trip payments. We can offer payments in instalments and always encourage parents to come in and talk to us if they are finding a payment difficult.
