More than 1,300 youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds will benefit from £652,000 which means that every school in Cambridge will now get nearly £500 for every child on Free School Meals.
Among the schools benefiting are Chesterton Community College which receives more than £52,000, Coleridge Community College which gets almost £43,000 and the Shirley Community Nursery and Primary School which receives just over £50,000.
Liberal Democrat Children and Families Minister, Sarah Teather announced the extra money which gives Cambridgeshire as a whole £4,152,000 for 9,020 eligible pupils.
The total Pupil Premium funding for next year nationally will rise to £1.25bn, double the amount in 2011-12. And it will rise again each year until 2014-15 when it will be worth £2.5bn.
Julian said: “This is excellent news. Youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds struggle through the school system often failing to achieve good GCSE results and go on to further education.
“This money, which is more than expected, will make a real difference to children in Cambridge. It will help from their early years through to secondary school and put them on a more even footing with their classmates.
“I am delighted that, as a party, we have been able to achieve this and I look forward to seeing how it can help.”
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