Pupil Premium
Pupil Premium Information
What is the Pupil Premium?
The Pupil Premium was introduced in April 2011 to provide additional funding to schools for pupils who may face barriers to learning. It is allocated to support:
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Children who have been eligible for free school meals at any point in the last six years (referred to as ‘Ever 6 FSM’),
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Children who have been in continuous care for more than six months,
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Children of service personnel.
For more in-depth information, you can visit the Department for Education's official page:
Pupil premium: overview - GOV.UK
The allocation of funds at Hillside Primary has been guided by thorough research into the most effective educational interventions. Decisions have been informed by the Sutton Trust–EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit, helping us prioritise strategies with the highest potential impact. We focus on implementing low-cost, high-impact approaches that are currently being used successfully across the school.
Please read the information below which gives a detailed breakdown of the way we spend our Pupil Premium funding and the impact this has had in previous academic years.
Hillside's Pupil Premium Strategy 2025-2026
Applying for Pupil Premium (Free School Meals) for your child
- You can register HERE:
Or you can complete the following documents and hand them into the School Office:
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Photocopies are also available from the School Office.
Information you need to register:
- your personal details (including national insurance number and date of birth of the parent/carer)
- child’s details in full, including their date of birth and the school they attend.
If you are eligible for free school meals the start date will normally be within two working days of parents contacting us and entitlement being confirmed. Children attending maintained nurseries also qualify for a free school meal as long as they are receiving funded early years education before and after lunch.
If you are unable to apply online please call 0300 500 80 80