• Pupil premium: eligibility and funding rates Understand which pupils are eligible for pupil premium funding and how the categories are defined. Also see the amounts allocated for 2023-24.
  • Pupil premium grant: looked-after children Learn which pupils are eligible for looked-after children (LAC) pupil premium funding, known as 'pupil premium plus', how this funding is allocated and how the spending is managed by a virtual school head (VSH).
  • Pupil premium grant: previously looked-after children UpdatedPreviously looked-after (post-LAC) children are entitled to £2,530 a year in pupil premium funding, known as 'pupil premium plus'. Find out who's eligible, how to prove eligibility and how this funding can be spent.
  • Pupil premium: monitoring checklist Feel confident as pupil premium lead with our list of everything you need to do, including what data you should monitor, how you should report back to your governing board and how to track pupil progress.
  • Spending the pupil premium Be clear on how you must allocate pupil premium funds and how to use the DfE's 'menu of approaches'. Read our FAQs on what you can and can't spend the pupil premium on.