Here at Bromham Church of England Primary School, we are committed to a whole-school ethos focused on achievement for every pupil. Our high-quality teaching and high expectations of behaviour and routines for learning foster a rich and positive environment where all children can thrive. We prioritise meeting the individual needs of each child, regardless of their starting point, ensuring that all pupils are supported to reach their full potential. In addition, we maintain high expectations for school attendance, as regular attendance is essential for accessing the full range of learning opportunities available.

Our Pupil Premium Champion is Miss Lucy Hanlon.

What is the Pupil Premium?

The Pupil Premium (PP) grant provides funding to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in state-funded schools in England.

The Service Pupil Premium (SPP) provides support for children and young people of service families. It is combined into pupil premium payments to make it easier for schools to manage their spending. Pupils that the SPP intends to support are not necessarily from financially disadvantaged backgrounds.

Who is eligible for Pupil Premium?

Pupil Premium funding is allocated to eligible schools based on the number of:

• pupils who are recorded as eligible for free school meals (FSM), or have been recorded as eligible in the past 6 years (referred to as Ever 6 FSM)
• children previously looked after by a local authority or other state care, including children adopted from state care or equivalent from outside England and Wales

Pupil premium is not a personal budget for individual pupils, and schools do not have to spend pupil premium so that it solely benefits pupils who meet the funding criteria. It can be used:

• to support other pupils with identified needs, such as those who have or have had a social worker, or who act as a carer
• for whole class interventions which will also benefit non-disadvantaged pupils

For more information on the allocation and government guidelines for the use of Pupil Premium funding, please visit the Department for Education (DfE) website: Pupil Premium Information for Schools.

Free School Meals

From the start of the 2026-27 academic year, the Department for Education (DfE) will expand free school meal eligibility to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit regardless of household earnings. 

Free school meals are available to pupils in receipt of, or whose parents are in receipt of, one or more of the following benefits:

• Universal Credit
• support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

A pupil is only eligible to receive a free school meal where both:

• a claim for this support has been made
• their eligibility has been verified by the school where they are enrolled, or by the local authority

Households may also be entitled to a meal if they:

• are in receipt of income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• receive the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
• meet criteria set out in separate guidance for families with no recourse to public funds

Check eligibility

Bedford Borough uses 'auto-enrollment' using information that parents provide when their child starts school.

However, parents can check if their child is eligible for a benefit related Free Scool Meal on the Bedford Borough Free School Meal information page. 

Parents can apply here.

Pupil Premium Strategy Report

Our Pupil Premium Strategy Report, which outlines how the funding is spent and the impact it has, is available below.