The Pupil Premium Grant is funding provided to schools each year by the Government to help improve the attainment of disadvantaged children. National research shows that pupils from lower‑income families often face additional barriers to learning, and this funding is designed to help close that gap by directly supporting eligible children.
Jeavons Wood Primary School also receives:
- Pupil Premium Plus for Looked After Children and those who have been adopted from care.
- Service Premium, a smaller allocation that supports the pastoral needs of children from armed forces families.
How schools use the funding
Schools have the flexibility to use Pupil Premium funding in the way they believe will have the greatest impact on pupils’ learning and wellbeing.
At Jeavons Wood Primary School, we are committed to recognising each child as an individual and ensuring every pupil can thrive and reach their full potential. Our Pupil Premium funding supports a wide range of provision, including:
- Targeted English and Maths interventions
- Regular mentoring and pastoral support
- Subsidies for educational and enrichment trips
- Support with school uniform
- Counselling and wellbeing services
- Specialist resources and music opportunities
Our Pupil Premium strategy, impact and expenditure are reviewed at the start of each academic year, drawing on pupil outcomes, progress data, intervention effectiveness and spending priorities.
This additional funding has had a positive effect on pupils’ academic progress, behaviour and attitudes to learning. All schools are required to publish details of their Pupil Premium allocation and how it is used. You can download this information from this page.
If you would like further information, please contact Mrs McMurray at office@jeavonswood.org. All enquiries are handled in the strictest confidence.
Children under 19 at the start of the academic year may be eligible if their parents or carers are claiming one of the following benefits:
- Universal Credit (with annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, assessed over up to three recent periods)
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The guaranteed element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (if not entitled to Working Tax Credit and with annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for four weeks after stopping qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
Important update: From March 2025, families who no longer meet the eligibility criteria will continue to receive free school meals until the end of their current phase of education (primary or secondary).
A child is only eligible once a claim has been made and verified by the school or local authority.
You can apply online via Cambridgeshire County Council’s website.
- The form is quick and easy to complete
- All information is confidential
- You’ll receive an instant response confirming eligibility
Children in Key Stage 2 who qualify for Pupil Premium automatically receive free school meals. In addition, Pupil Premium pupils may receive holiday vouchers and access to free holiday activities, including a nutritious lunchtime meal.
Please complete a Pupil Premium application form if you think you may be eligible—it benefits your child, your family, and our school community.