Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are far less likely to get good GCSE results. Attainment statistics published in January 2014 show that in 2013 37.9% of pupils who qualified for free school meals got 5 GCSEs, including English and mathematics at A* to C, compared with 64.6% of pupils who do not qualify.
Schools must publish details of how they spend their pupil premium and the effect this has had on the attainment of the pupils who attract the funding. See your child’s school website for more details.
Ofsted’s school inspections report on the attainment and progress of disadvantaged pupils who attract the pupil premium.
School and college performance tables also report on the performance of disadvantaged pupils compared with their peers.
