Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 26 November 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 November 2012. It was answered by David Laws (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 19 December 2012 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Pupils: Disadvantaged

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much funding under the pupil premium was allocated to schools in Portsmouth for (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.

[130797]

Answer

The pupil premium was introduced in April 2011. Pupil premium funding is provided to schools which have on roll pupils known to be eligible for free school meals (the deprivation premium); children in care who have been continuously looked after for at least six months (the looked after child premium); and children whose parents are serving in the armed forces (the service child premium).

In the financial year 2011-12, 5,980 pupils in Portsmouth local authority area were eligible for the deprivation premium, the looked after child premium or service child premium, attracting £2.740 million.

In the financial year 2012-13, 8,500 pupils in Portsmouth local authority area were eligible for the deprivation premium, the looked after child premium or service child premium, attracting £5.029 million.

In 2013-14, pupil premium funding will rise from £1.25 billion to £1.875 billion per year. This will enable the level of funding for the deprivation and looked after child premium to increase to £900 per pupil and the service child premium will increase to £300 per pupil.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 130797; 555 c842W
Session: 2012-13
Subjects: Disadvantaged Finance Portsmouth
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Pupils: Disadvantaged

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