Pupil Premium

If your son/daughter is eligible for ‘free school meals’ and you register them for this, we’ll receive extra funding called ‘pupil premium’. We use this extra money to improve the educational provision and resources at Castleton.

What is pupil premium funding?

Pupil premium funding from the government is given to schools to help pupils reach their full potential, regardless of their background or financial situation. It’s provided for pupils who:

• Are registered for free school meals
• Have been registered for free school meals at any point in the past 6 years
• Are, or have been, in care
• Have parents in the armed forces

Does my child have to eat the free school meals?

No. Pupils who are registered for free school meals don’t have to eat them. If you’re eligible but you want your child to have packed lunches you should still register because the school will receive the funding which can support your child in other ways.

How do I register?

You only need to register once at the school.

To register, please apply online here:

 Apply for free school meals (leeds.gov.uk)

Forms are also available at the school office, if you need support completing the registration form please ask a member of the office team.

More information

For more information about pupil premium please go to our website, which contains details of how the pupil premium has been spent in the past academic year and how it will be spent this year.