The pupil premium is funding that is made available to schools in addition to set budgets. It is determined by the number of children on Free School Meals, the number of children who are classified as 'looked after' and the number of children of armed service or ex-armed service personnel.

Schools are free to decide how to allocate this funding to best support the raising of attainment for vulnerable pupils.

Department for Education
Above is a link to further information on Pupil Premium funding.