The Government is not instructing schools how they should spend this money; it is not ring-fenced and schools ‘are free to spend the Pupil Premium as they see fit’ DfE 2011. The Government however is clear that schools will need to employ the strategies that they know will support their Disadvantaged students (i.e. those eligible for Free School meals over a six year period) in increasing their attainment, and “closing the gap” with their non – disadvantaged peers. Schools should report on how they intend to spend their Pupil Premium Grant and evaluate the effectiveness of this.