The Premium is currently worth £900 per eligible student but will rise again next year as the overall funding for the policy reaches
£2.5 billion. It comes alongside the rise for primary pupils from £900 to £1,300, which had already been confirmed by ministers.
The Pupil Premium is targeted at any child in receipt of free school meals, children who have received free school meals at any point in the past six years, as well as eligible children in care.
The government also recently unveiled its new Pupil Premium Plus, a £1,900 payment that is to be allocated to any looked-after or adopted child. This comes into force in April 2014.
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