The Pupil Premium grant is additional funding given to schools to support the outcomes of students:

• currently eligible for free school meals (FSM),
• recorded as eligible for FSM at any point within the last six years,
• currently or previously in the care of the local authority,
• with parents in the regular armed forces.

The total pupil premium funding given to schools depends on how many pupils they have that meet any of the eligibility criteria – schools then receive funding per pupil premium-eligible child.

For the academic year 2024/2025, The Elton High School was allocated £255,060.

The Pupil Premium grant is not a personal budget for individual pupils, and schools do not have to spend pupil premium so that it solely benefits pupils who meet the funding criteria. It is up to schools to decide how exactly to spend their pupil premium so that it supports pupils who need it most.

For pupils who are currently looked-after children, funding is managed by the local authority’s virtual school head in consultation with the child’s school.

If you believe your child may be eligible for Free School Meals (FSM), please complete the online application form available on Bury Council’s website: Free School Meals Application.