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<p>On 17 December, the Government announced that the pupil premium will continue in
2021-22 with the same per pupil funding rates as in 2020-21. The rates are £1,345
per eligible primary pupil, and £955 in secondary.</p><p>We will use the October 2020
census to calculate individual school-level allocations. This will ensure that children
who have become eligible for free school meals as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak
will attract pupil premium funding from April 2021. As a result, pupil premium funding
is expected to increase to over £2.5 billion in 2021-22.</p><p>We are committed to
levelling up opportunities to make sure everyone has a fair chance to realise their
potential and no-one is left behind. The pupil premium furthers this objective by
helping schools improve the academic attainment and wider outcomes of pupils from
disadvantaged backgrounds.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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