
The Pupil Premium, which began in April 2011, is additional funding for publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers. Pupil premium funding of £935 per pupil is allocated to pupils deemed to be from low-income families who are registered for Free School Meals, or have been at any point in the last six years, together with pupils who have been in care continuously for sixth months or more.