How to report on the pupil premium

Get to grips with your pupil premium reporting requirements, and see examples of other schools' strategy statements.

Last reviewed on 10 April 2026See updates
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Contents
  1. You must publish your strategy statement on your website
  2. You must use the DfE's strategy statement template
  3. You must spend the pupil premium on 'evidence-informed' activities
  4. See examples of statements from schools

You must publish your strategy statement on your website

This is a requirement if your pupil premium allocation is based on more than 5 eligible pupils (not including pupils that are only eligible for service pupil premium).

If your school meets this criteria, you must update your strategy statement every year and publish it on your website by 31 December 2026.

If your allocation is based on 5 pupils or fewer, you're not required to publish a statement.

This is explained in section 5.2.1 of the 2026-27 conditions of grant.

You must use the DfE's strategy statement template

You can find the template on the DfE website. 

Your statement must include:

You must