Schools: Finance
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the change in the core schools budget will be for (a) 2025-6, (b) 2026-7 and (c) 2027-8 (i) in total and (ii) per pupil.
Answered by Catherine McKinnell
Funding for schools and young people with high needs is set to increase by £2.3 billion in 2025/26 compared to 2024/25, bringing the total core schools budget to almost £63.9 billion in 2025/26. The department will confirm per pupil increases for schools and high needs once the national funding formulae for 2025/26 have been calculated.
The Budget on 30 October sets out the government’s plans for the upcoming 2025/26 financial year. Core schools budgets beyond 2025/26 have not been set.
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