Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils were eligible for the Pupil Premium in Stockport constituency on 6 September 2023.

The Government provides additional funding through the Pupil Premium to support disadvantaged pupils. The Pupil Premium rates have increased by 5% for 2023/24, taking total Pupil Premium funding nationally to almost £2.9 billion.

According to the most recent data, as of June 2023, 2,814 full time equivalent pupils were eligible for Pupil Premium in Stockport constituency this year, equating to £3,922,475 in funding. The Department publishes Pupil Premium allocations, including at constituency level, at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupil-premium-allocations-and-conditions-of-grant-2023-to-2024.