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Schools: Per Capita Costs

Commons · Question 17084 · Tabled 2 Dec 2024 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2024

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Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the increase in school funding in the 2025-26 academic year (a) per pupil, (b) in real terms per pupil based on the GDP deflator and (c) in real terms per pupil based on Retail Pri

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 10 Dec 2024

At the Autumn Budget 2024, the government announced an additional £2.3 billion for mainstream schools and young people with high needs for the 2025/26 financial year, compared to the 2024/25 financial year. This means that overall core school funding will...