Pupil premium: eligibility and funding rates

Understand which pupils are eligible for pupil premium funding and how the categories are defined. Also, find out how to access the list of eligible pupils and see the amounts allocated for 2024-25.

Last reviewed on 27 February 2024See updates
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Contents
  1. See the list of eligible pupils for your school
  2. Per pupil funding rates 
  3. Group definitions and allocation methods
  4. Recording pupils as 'ever 6'
  5. How to prove previously LAC eligibility

See the list of eligible pupils for your school

This is available through the Get Information About Pupils (GIAP) service that you can access with your DfE sign-in account.

There are 2 ways to find pupil premium data in GIAP:

  • The pre-prepared data downloads tab located in the top menu
  • A search on pupils in the pupil premium screen located in the top menu

This is explained on the main page of the pupil premium guidance.

Per pupil funding rates 

Your school is allocated the pupil premium for eligible pupils aged 4 and over, in year groups from reception to year 11.

Allocations are based on the:

Group Pupil premium per pupil 2024-25 Pupils in year groups reception to year 6 recorded as free school meals (FSM) Ever 6, including eligible NRPF (no recourse to public funds) pupils £1,480 Pupils