Early Years Pupil Premium

“There is a bespoke offer for every child based on their different starting points.
There is no ceiling on learning. Progress and success are expected and realised.” ofsted report june 2025

EYPP Strategy Statement 2023-24

At Surbiton Hill Nursery School we are committed to ensuring that the funding is spent in ways that benefit individual children and we are dedicated to making sure that all children make good progress and have the same chances and opportunities.

Early Years Pupil Premium- Are you eligible?

Information about this additonal funding: https://www.gov.uk/get-extra-early-years-funding

Early years pupil premium

Your child’s early years education provider could get up to £570 per year to help with your child’s education. This will be paid direct to your provider.

Who can apply

You can apply for early years pupil premium if:

your child is aged 9 months to 2 years
your child is 3 or 4 and you get 15 hours free childcare

You must also get at least one of the following:

Income Support
income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
income-related Employment and Support Allowance
support under part six of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
Child Tax Credit (provided you are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit) and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190
Working Tax Credit run-on, which is paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
Universal Credit – your household income must be less than £7,400 a year after tax not including any benefits you get

You may also get early years pupil premium if your child is currently being looked after by a local authority in England or Wales or if your child has left care in England or Wales through:

adoption
special guardianship order
a child arrangements order

How to apply

To apply for early years pupil premium speak to your childcare provider or local council.

We use the following interventions as part of our strategy to support children:

WELLCOMM

Art therapy

Forest School Sessions

Natural Thinkers programme

“Behaviour is exceptional here. This is because adults know how to respond to children’s needs while having high expectations at all times.” OFSTED JAN 2020

How we use the funding:

EYPP statement for 24/25

EYPP Strategy Statement 2023-24