Pupil Premium & Catch Up Funding
Pupil Premium
The school receives additional funding for those students who fall within the below categories or have done so at any time within the last six years.
- those who qualify for free school meals
- are receiving a child pension from the Ministry of Defence
- are a looked after child
- are adopted from care or have entered into special guardianship
- have a residence order
- children from the families of services personnel (at any stage in the last four years)
Please click on the documents below for more information on Pupil Premium at de Stafford School.
Free School Meals
In order to be eligible to apply for Free School Meals parents/guardians must be in receipt of one of the following:
- Income Support
- Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
- Income related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under the Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit, provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs) that does not exceed £16,190
- If you receive WORKING TAX CREDIT you do not qualify even if you receive Child Tax Credit and your income is below £16,190
- Working Tax Credit 'run on' - the payment someone may receive for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
To download the application form, please click here.
