Pupil Premium

The Pupil Premium provides additional funding on top of the main funding a school receives for its pupils. It is targeted at students in Years 7 to 11 who are entitled to free school meals, have been entitled in the previous 6 years, are in Local Authority Care for 1 day or more, were recently adopted from care, or who are the children of service personnel. It aims to ensure that these pupils benefit from the same opportunities as other students. The amount each student receives is £955 plus extra if pupils are in local authority care. How the Pupil Premium is spent is monitored closely with all schools accountable for the impact of the money spent.

Why is there a Pupil Premium?

Nationally, pupils who have been eligible for free school meals at any point in their school career have consistently lower educational attainment than those who have never been eligible. At Chase High School we currently have a gap of 7.5% of students who achieve grades 9-4 in English and mathematics and 0.3% of students achieving grades 9-5 in English and mathematics. The Pupil Premium is designed to provide money to schools in order to close this gap.

Current Profile of Pupil Premium Students at Chase High School 2022-2023

Year 7Year 8Year 9Year 10Year 11Total
Total Students2262292181741661013
No. of PP87881058687453
No. of Non PP1391411138879560
Percentage PP383848495245

How much does Chase High School receive in Pupil Premium Funding?

For the academic year 2022-23 Chase High School received approximately £442,000, plus £58,000 for recovery premium

How would I apply for Pupil Premium funding for my child?

You do not need to apply for Pupil Premium funding. Your child is automatically entitled if they:

  • are from a service personnel family
  • are looked after by the local authority/in foster care for one day or more
  • have ceased to be looked after by a local authority in England and Wales because of adoption, a special guardianship order, a child arrangements order or a residence order
  • have had free school meals at any point in the past 6 years
  • are eligible for free school meals now. Please note, pupils can choose not to take the free school meal each day but the funding is allocated against their entitlement. We would urge any parent whose child is eligible for free school meals to apply for it as this releases the funding that can be used to support their child.

Please note that schools are free to spend this money in in any way that they feel will improve student progress within school. It is not spent on each individual student.