Pupil Premium
What is the pupil premium?
Pupil Premium is additional funding provided to schools in England to support disadvantaged pupils and improve their educational outcomes.
At Longton Primary and Nursery School, we use our Pupil Premium funding carefully to identify and address barriers to learning and to support pupils' attendance, wellbeing, engagement and academic progress. Our approach is based on the individual needs of pupils and focuses on ensuring that disadvantaged pupils receive the support and opportunities they need to achieve well.
We monitor the impact of our provision through assessment information, observations, learning walks, book scrutiny and discussions with pupils and staff. Our aim is that pupils benefit from support without being identified or treated differently because they are eligible for Pupil Premium.
Our Pupil Premium Funding
For the 2025–2026 financial year, our Pupil Premium allocation was £36,700.
For the 2026–2027 financial year, our initial Pupil Premium allocation is £21,850.
Schools whose Pupil Premium allocation is based on five or less eligible pupils are not required by the Department for Education to publish a Pupil Premium strategy statement. However, at Longton Primary and Nursery School, we believe it is important to remain transparent and accountable for how public funding is used. We will therefore chose to publish our Pupil Premium strategy and the impact of our provision, even when publication is not a requirement. We will ensure individuals are not identifiable. (GOV.UK)
Our governors continue to scrutinise the use of Pupil Premium funding and the outcomes achieved by pupils, ensuring that the funding is used effectively and that provision is responsive to individual need. The DfE expects governors to scrutinise schools' plans for and use of Pupil Premium funding and the outcomes achieved. (GOV.UK)
Free School Meals and Pupil Premium
Parents and carers are encouraged to check whether their child may be eligible for Free School Meals through Lancashire County Council.
It is important to note that not all pupils who receive Free School Meals attract Pupil Premium funding. From 2026–2027, pupils who are eligible only through the new Expanded Free School Meals arrangements do not attract Pupil Premium funding. Targeted Free School Meals eligibility continues to be relevant to Pupil Premium funding. (GOV.UK)
Lancashire County Council – Free School Meals
Our Pupil Premium strategy explains how the funding is being used and how we evaluate its impact.
The Pupil Premium grant provides additional funding to support disadvantaged pupils and improve their educational outcomes. For 2026–2027, the national funding rates are set by the Department for Education. | |||
Funding | Number at Longton 26/27 | Initial Allocation | |
Pupils in Reception–Year 6 recorded as Targeted FSM / FSM Ever 6 | £1,550 | 1 Targeted 6 Forever 6 | £10,850 |
Previously looked-after children | £2,690 | 4 | £10,760 |
Looked-after children – funding paid to the Local Authority | £2,690 | 0 | 0 |
Pupils in year R - 6 Service Child (parent in armed forces) paid to school | £360 | 0 | 0 |
11 pupils | £21,850 | ||
The aims of Pupil Premium funding are to:
Improve the educational outcomes of disadvantaged pupils.
Accelerate the progress of disadvantaged pupils and raise their attainment.
Reduce the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers.
Identify and address the barriers that may affect disadvantaged pupils' learning, attendance, wellbeing and engagement.
Provide evidence-informed support and opportunities that enable disadvantaged pupils to achieve and thrive.
Ensure that funding is used effectively, based on the individual needs of pupils and the school's assessment of where support will have the greatest impact.
Provide appropriate support for looked-after and previously looked-after children, in partnership with the Virtual School and other relevant professionals where appropriate.
Ensure that Pupil Premium funding is used strategically, monitored carefully and reviewed for its impact on pupil outcomes.