Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 58045

Pupil Premium: Disadvantaged

Tabled: 6 June 2025

Answered: 16 June 2025

Question

Jo Platt

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a new Pupil Premium subcategory for persistently disadvantaged pupils.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell

The department recognises that there are disparities in outcomes for children attracting pupil premium and we are committed to doing more to improve the life chances of our most disadvantaged children, breaking the link between background and future succe...

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