Pupil Premium

Pupil Premium is a government grant which provides schools with additional funding for each child who is eligible.

To qualify, your child must be in school and you must be getting one of the following benefits:

• Income Support
• Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
• Income related Employment and Support Allowance
• NASS Support
• Guarantee element of State Pension
• Child Tax Credit, with an income of £16,190 or less where the household is not getting Working Tax Credit
• Working Tax Credit for the four weeks after employment ends

If your child qualifies for Pupil Premium, the school receives funding which can be used to provide your with discounts on (for example) trips, workshops, educational visits, after schools clubs and breakfast clubs.

This report outlines how the school has been using this to help the children.

Pupil Premium Strategy – 2021 -24

Universal Free School Meals

All primary school pupils (in classes Reception through to Year 6) are currently entitled to free school meals. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, extended the Universal Free School Meals (UFSM) program for the 2024-25 academic year.  At Harrington Hill, we also offer free school meals to children in Nursery class, which is funded by the school.

Even though all school meals are currently free, we still need families to apply for Pupil Premium as it is an important part of the school’s funding.

How to apply for Pupil Premium

When your child starts school and if you meet the eligibility criteria for Pupil Premium as described above, your child’s school can claim the Pupil Premium funding from the department of Education. If your child attends a school in Hackney, you must apply by completing the application form. You only have to apply once. We will check your entitlement against information held by the Department of Education on a regular basis so that you do not have to renew your application every year or provide proof of your entitlement.

You will need to first register to apply online for Pupil Premium at:

https://ems.learningtrust.co.uk/CitizenPortal_LIVE/Account/Register
(within Hackney Citizens Portal)

After you have completed your application, you will receive an email to confirm your eligibility, this you can take to the school. We will also send out a notification of the school of your child’s Pupil Premium eligibility.