The Pupil Premium is additional funding given to schools in England to support specific groups of children who are vulnerable to possible underachievement. These include
- children who are entitled to free school meals or have been registered for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years
- those Children Looked After by the Local Authority
- and children of armed service personnel.
The intended effect of this funding is to accelerate progress and raise attainment so that the gap between them and their peers closes. 
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‍Pupil Premium funding is also used to support the children in the participation of activities in the wider curriculum. The Government has used children entitled to free school meals as an indicator to receive the Pupil Premium funding and has allocated a fixed amount of money to schools per child. Each financial year, every school will receive:
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• £1,455 for children in Foundation to year 6 for each child registered as eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) at any point in the last 6 years.
• £2,530 for children who have been in Local Authority care for 1 day or more (Children Looked After - CLA). The funding for these children is managed by the virtual school head (VSH) in the Local Authority that looks after the child.
• £2,530 for children who have ceased to be looked after by a local authority in England and Wales because of adoption, a Special Guardianship Order (SGO), or a Child Arrangements Order (CAO - previously known as a residence order).
‍• £335 for children who has a parent serving in the regular armed forces or are receiving a pension under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or the War Pensions Scheme: Service Pupil Premium – (SPP)