Pupil Premium and Free School Meals Information

Pupil Premium and Free School Meals Information

March 2025

Dear Parent / Carer

Re: Pupil premium and Free School Meals

If your child is eligible for Free School Meals and you register them for this, we’ll receive extra funding called ‘Pupil premium’. We use this extra money to improve the educational provision and resources at the Academy.

What is Pupil premium funding?

Pupil premium funding from the government is given to schools to help pupils reach their full potential, regardless of their background or financial situation. It’s provided for pupils who:

  • Are registered for free school meals
  • Have been registered for free school meals at any point in the past 6 years
  • Are, or have been, in care
  • Have parents in the armed forces

At Alvaston Moor Academy we get an extra £985 for every eligible pupil who is registered for free school meals. This extra money could make a real difference to the quality of education we offer.

For example, we’ve previously used pupil premium funding for:

  • Educational provision/resources
  • Academic interventions
  • Wellbeing and self-esteem building interventions

Is my child eligible for free school meals?

Your child might be eligible if you access:

  • Income Support
  • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or 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 (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
  • Working Tax Credit run-on
  • Universal Credit, provided you have an annual net earned income not exceeding £7,400 (£616.67 per month)

Your child might also be eligible if you’re in a household with no recourse to public funds (NRPF), subject to a maximum income threshold. This is for children of:

  • Zambrano and Chen carers (non-EEA nationals caring for a British citizen residing in the UK)
  • British National (Overseas) passport holders
  • Spousal visa, work visa, or student visa holders
  • Those with no immigration status
  • Families with a right to remain in the UK under Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights
  • Families receiving support under Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 who are subject to a no recourse to public funds restriction
  • Certain failed asylum seekers supported under Section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

Does my child have to eat the free school meals?

No. Pupils who are registered for free school meals don’t have to eat them. If you’re eligible but you want your child to have packed lunches, you should still register because the school will receive the funding which can support your child in other ways.

How do I register?

You only need to register once at the Academy.  To register, please visit – https://apply.cloudforedu.org.uk/ofsm/link2ict/

Parent / Carers do only need to make one application whilst their child attends Archway Learning Trust, so please do not feel as if you need to make an additional application if you have done so previously. Once registered, the system will automatically update us if and when you were to become eligible.

If you believe that your child may eligible in relation to the no recourse to public funds, please do contact the Academy directly, as this is a separate application form.

More information

For more information about pupil premium go to our website, which contains details of how the pupil premium has been spent in the past academic year and how it will be spent this year.

If you have any questions or specific concerns, please contact the Academy Office.

Kind regards,

Alvaston Moor Academy

Contact Us

Alvaston Moor Academy
Bracken's Lane
Alvaston
Derby
DE24 0AN

E-mail: enquiries@alvastonmoor.co.uk
Tel: 01332 576777

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