Those eligible in 2024/2025 are:
- Pupils who are recorded as eligible for free school meals, or have been recorded as eligible in the past 6 years, including eligible children of families who have no recourse to public funds (NRPF)
- Children looked after by local authorities, referred to as looked-after children,
- Previously looked after children by a local authority or other state care
- A Service child pupil premium is available for children who have parents serving in the Armed Forces