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Pupil premium: eligibility and funding rates

Understand which pupils are eligible for the pupil premium funding and how the categories are defined. Find out how to access the list of eligible pupils and see the amounts allocated for 2026-27.

Last reviewed on 13 April 2026See 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

Note: The DfE has announced that free school meals (FSM) eligibility will be extended to all households receiving Universal Credit from September 2026. However, pupil premium eligibility will not be extended. It will be based on the current FSM criteria: households receiving Universal Credit with a yearly income of less than £7,400.

See the list of eligible pupils for your school

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

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 2026-27 Pupils in year groups reception to year 6 recorded as free school meals (FSM) Ever 6, including eligible NRPF (no recourse to public funds)