Our Pupil Premium Statement
In 2011 the pupil premium was introduced to increase the attainment and aspiration of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and close the gap between them and their peers. The funding is allocated to schools for students from Reception to Year 6 who have registered for free school meals in the last six years, and young people who are in care or have parents in the Armed Forces.
Research shows that students who are entitled to Pupil Premium face challenges such as poor language and communication skills, less family support, lack of confidence, and issues with attendance and punctuality. The pupil premium grant is allocated to initiatives to ensure pupils reach their full potential, both academically and socially.
From April 2015, nurseries, schools, childminders and other childcare providers have been able to claim extra funding through the new Early Years Pupil Premium to support children’s development, learning and care.
The Lime Trust and Lime Academy Watergall have a school-wide commitment to raise achievements for pupils who are eligible for Pupil Premium and know that these learners must make faster progress than non-eligible pupils and we are committed to achieving this.
- For the academic year 2017 – 2018 Lime Academy Watergall received Pupil Premium funding for 140 pupils that amounted to £184,800.00. Please see the impact report from this expenditure on the right side of this page.
- For the academic year 2018 – 2019 Lime Academy Watergall received £191,400.00 of Pupil Premium funding, supporting 145 children in total. Please see the impact report from this expenditure on the right side of this page.
- In the academic year 2019 – 2020 Lime Academy Watergall received £195,360.00 of Pupil Premium funding, supporting 148 children in total. Please see the impact report from this expenditure on the right side of this page.
- In the academic year 2020 – 2021 Lime Academy Watergall will receive £197,715.00 of Pupil Premium funding, supporting 147 children in total. Please see the Pupil Premium strategy for this academic year for more information.
- In the academic year 2022 – 23 Lime Academy Watergall will receive £193,900 of Pupil Premium funding, supporting 147 children in total. Please see the Pupil Premium strategy for this academic year for more information.
- In the academic year 2023 – 24 Lime Academy Watergall will receive £231,620 of Pupil Premium funding, supporting 163 children in total. Please see the Pupil Premium strategy for this academic year for more information.
- In the academic year 2024 – 25 Lime Academy Watergall will receive £227,216 of Pupil Premium funding, supporting 149 children in total. Please see the Pupil Premium strategy for this academic year for more information
Free School Meals (FSM) changes from September 2026
The rules for Free School Meals (FSM) changed from September 2026. We would like to explain the difference between Targeted FSM and Expanded FSM in a simple way.
What is Targeted FSM?
Targeted FSM is for children whose families receive certain benefits, including Universal Credit, and have a household income below the government’s set threshold.Children who qualify for Targeted FSM:
- Receive a free school meal each day.
- Help the school receive additional funding called Pupil Premium.
- May qualify for other support, such as Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programmes and some transport assistance.
What is Expanded FSM?
Expanded FSM is a new category introduced from September 2026.
Children who qualify for Expanded FSM:
- Receive a free school meal each day.
- Live in a household that receives Universal Credit but do not meet the income threshold for Targeted FSM.
- Do not attract Pupil Premium funding for the school.
- Do not automatically qualify for some of the additional benefits linked to Targeted FSM.
Why does this matter?
The most important thing is that both Targeted FSM and Expanded FSM provide your child with a free school meal each day.
However, it is important that schools know which category a child falls into because this affects:
- The funding the school receives to support pupils.
- Access to some additional schemes and services.
Check Your Eligibility
We encourage all families who receive Universal Credit to complete a Free School Meals eligibility check, even if your child currently receives free meals.
Lime Trust uses the LGfL Free School Meals Eligibility Checker, which provides a quick and secure way to check entitlement. You can access the checker here:
LGfL Free School Meals Eligibility Checker
By completing a check, you can help ensure that:
- Your child receives any support they are entitled to.
- The school receives any available funding to support pupils.
- Your FSM status is accurate under the new arrangements.
Need Help?
If you are unsure whether your child may be eligible, or if you would like support completing the check, please contact the school office and we will be happy to help.
We use this funding to support:
- additional teaching and non-teaching staff working across the school to accelerate progress moving children to at least age-related expectations. Initially this will be in reading, writing and maths.
- to provide after school enrichment activities and booster classes for pupils.
- subsidised places for pupils at school events and educational visits.
- opportunities for greater involvement of parents.
- opportunities for children to access subsidised music tuition.
We use the EEF Toolkit to give us an indication of the main barriers to educational achievement faced by eligible pupils of the school.
Our next strategy review will take place in July 2027.
Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2025 - 2026
Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2024 - 2025
Pupil Premium Strategy Statement 2023 - 2024
Pupil Premium Strategy Statement Review 2022-2023
Pupil Premium Budget Allocation 2022-2023
Pupil Premium Budget Allocation 2021-2022