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Schools: Business Rates

Asked by Damian HindsConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 12 February 2026UIN 111101

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 27 January 2026 to Question 102744 on Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Business Rates, what estimate she has made for the total business rates liability for the current set of properties in category 159 (Local Authority Schools) in (a) 2025/6 (b) 2026/7, and (c) 2027/8.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

The Valuation Office Agency is responsible for assessing non-domestic properties and determining their rateable value (RV). Local authorities are responsible for calculating business rates bills using the RV, the multiplier set by parliament, and any appropriate reliefs.

The government has published guidance for estimating a property’s business rates for 2026-27: Estimate your business rates - GOV.UK.

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