The amount of extra money schools get to support their poorest pupils will rise by five per cent next year, as part of the £2.3 billion funding boost announced at the autumn statement.
The Department for Education told Schools Week that pupil premium rates will increase from April by £70 for primary pupils (from £1,385 to £1,455 per child) and £50 for secondary (from £985 to £1,035).
The rates for looked-after children will rise by £120 (from £2,410 to £2,530).
The government said this amounts to a £180 million uplift in overall funding, taking its pupil premium spend to £2.9 billion.
A press release stated this will help in “supporting schools to raise educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. The increase will support schools to continue using high quality tutoring as a key means of targeted support for the children who need it most, and embed tutoring in schools long-term.”
