Schools: Stockport
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to increase funding for schools in Stockport constituency.
Answered by Catherine McKinnell
The overall core schools budget is increasing by £3.2 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, meaning the core schools budget will total over £64.8 billion compared to almost £61.6 billion in 2024/25. This includes the £2.3 billion announced at the Autumn Budget 2024 and over £930 million being provided to support schools and high needs settings with the increases to employer National Insurance contributions from April 2025.
In Stockport local authority for the 2025/26 financial year, average funding per pupil through the mainstream schools dedicated schools grant (DSG) is increasing by 3% compared to 2024/25. Stockport is seeing a funding increase above the national average per pupil funding increase of 2.15%.
Funding allocations for the 2026/27 financial year will be confirmed following the spending review process.
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