The pupil premium is additional funding given to publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged students and close the gap between them and their peers.
Our 3 - 5-year plan on how Eggar's will allocate this funding can be found on this page and in our statutory documents page.
Read more about pupil premium on the Department for Education website.
Who is eligible for free school meals?
A pupil is only eligible to receive a free school meal when a claim for the meal has been made on their behalf, and their eligibility has been verified by the school where they are enrolled or by the local authority.
Free school meals are available to pupils in receipt of, or whose parents are in receipt of, one or more of the following benefits:
- Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods)
- From the start of the 2026 school year, every pupil whose household is on Universal Credit will have a new entitlement to free school meals, regardless of income
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The guarantee element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit.
If you're concerned your child will be treated differently, be assured every child, whether on free meals or paid, is treated equally. For secondary students, schools and colleges use the latest technology to make paying for school meals easy, convenient and private.
Please follow this link, to check if you are eligible or apply for free school meals for your child:
Free school meals | Education and learning | Hampshire County Council