Pupil Premium
At Downham C of E Primary School, we strive to ensure that all children benefit from high quality teaching and learning on a daily basis. Progress is carefully assessed and monitored and individual or small group support is put into place where needed. We have high expectations of every child and actively promote a climate of respect and diligence through our school values and wider personal development.
The Pupil Premium grant is used to support our universal offer. The funding applies to all pupils who have been entitled to free school meals at any time over the last six years, looked after children and children from service families. The aim of the funding is to improve pupil attainment and to overcome any barriers to learning. It may be used to give financial support to enable wider access, to challenge and extend learning at all levels or provide more specialist support as needed.
What if I believe my child is entitled to Free School Meals and, therefore, Pupil Premium?
Your child may be eligible for free school meals if you are receiving any of the following:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
- Child Tax Credit (not Working Tax Credit), with an annual income below £16,190
- Pension Guarantee Credit
- Employment and Support Allowance, income related
- Support under part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act, 1999
- Working Tax Credit run-on, paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit, with a household income of £7,400 or less (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
Please click on the link to the Essex County Council Website which gives further information on how to apply: https://www.essex.gov.uk/free-school-meals