The Academy provides a free education to all students but also provides a number of additional services and activities for which charges will be made. The Academy is committed to the belief that no student should be at a disadvantage if their parents/carers are in receipt of benefits.

The Academy is able to offer financial assistance to those students for whom the Academy receive pupil premium or whose parents or guardians are in receipt of one of the following benefits:

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Child Tax Credit - provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190 (subject to review*)
• Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit - (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400* as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods) (subject to review*)
• Guarantee element of State Pension Credit

*This threshold is provided by the DFE and is subject to change.

Meal Allowance

A free school meal allowance will be allocated daily to eligible students.

Uniform and Sports Kit

Assistance with the provision of uniform will be provided for those students whose parents are in receipt of free school meals.

Trips and Visits

Deposits should, in all cases, be paid for in full by the parent/carer. To apply for assistance with the remaining amount, a letter should be sent to the Academy Finance Department stating the reasons for the application. Reference should be made to the Academy’s Charging and Remissions policy for further guidance.

Other Enquiries

All financial assistance queries should be made in writing to the Academy Finance Department. They will be considered on the grounds of the pupil premium/benefit criteria outlined above. The Academy reserves the right to reclaim any funds that are overpaid as a result of any financial misinformation.