Pupil Premium
Please read the information below which gives details of our Pupil Premium Grant and how we allocate the funding.
Free School Meals and Pupil Premium Grant
Since September 2014 all children in Reception, Years 1 and 2 have an automatic qualification to receive a free meal regardless of income, in line with the Government’s Universal Infant Free School Meals initiative.
The government recognises the benefits of providing a healthy school meal to the most disadvantaged pupils.
From the start of the 2026 to 2027 academic year, all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit attending these schools will be entitled to receive a free meal. However, there are two categories:
- Targeted FSM – Covering pupils with households in receipt of Universal Credit with annual household earnings of £7400 or less
- Extra support offered - Qualifies the pupil for Pupil Premium funding and programs like the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) scheme.
- Meals - Includes a free daily school meal
- Expanded FSM – Covering pupils who do not qualify for targeted FSM, but who are in households receiving Universal Credit.
- Extra Support - does not qualify the student for Pupil Premium
- Meals - Covers the cost of the daily school meal.
Who is eligible for benefits based free school meals?
From the start of the 2026 to 2027 academic year, FSM eligibility is expanded to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit regardless of household earnings. Free school meals are available to pupils in receipt of, or whose parents are in receipt of, one or more of the following benefits:
- Universal Credit
- support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
A pupil is only eligible to receive a free school meal where both:
- a claim for this support has been made
- their eligibility has been verified by the school where they are enrolled or by the local authority
To check if your child is eligible, we need information about you and your child.
Please complete the "Applying for Free School Meals form" below and return it to Mrs Porteous in the Junior school office.
If you have any questions on how your data is stored and protected please see the school privacy notice https://www.quiltersjuniorschool.com/privacy-notices/