Pupil Premium

The Pupil Premium is additional funding provided to schools by the Government for certain groups of pupils. It is for schools to use as they see fit, based on proven evidence of what is effective and adapted to their own local context, in order to “close the gap” in how well different groups of pupils achieve at school. Further information from the Department for Education on the Pupil Premium can be found here.

Which groups of pupils does the school receive additional funding for? How much is it?

Schools are allocated the following funding:

• Any pupil who has had Free School Meals in the past six years: £1035 per year
• Looked-after children (children in care and adopted children): £2530 per year
• Children who have ceased to be looked after by a local authority in England and Wales because of adoption, a special guardianship order, a child arrangements order or a residence order: £2530 per year
• Children from Armed Forces families: £335 per year

In 2022-23 there are 269 pupils in the school who fall into one of these categories. This represents around 23% of the school population.

Pupil Premium - Information for Parents and Carers about the Gateway 

Dereham Neatherd High School Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2024-25

Enrich Learning Trust vision and values statement for Pupil Premium 

Free School Meals

Please visit the Norfolk County Council website page here for details on qualification and registering for Free School Meals. We urge you to check to see if you are eligible for the Pupil Premium as it helps fund your children’s school. For further information, contact Mrs J Gormley (jenni-marie_gormley@neatherd.org)

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