2014 definition of disadvantage pupil
A pupil will be defined as disadvantaged in the 2015 performance tables and in RAISEonline if they are recorded as: 1  Eligible for Free Schools Meals (FSM) in the last six years; or. 2  Looked after continuously for 1 day or more; or.3  Adopted from care.his follows the changes announced in the Department for Education's Statement of Intent of July 2015: Changes to the definition of disadvantaged pupils. In the 2015 performance tables, the definition of a disadvantaged pupil will change to reflect changes to the conditions of funding for the pupil premium in 2014-2015.