Secondary Education: Finance
Commons · Question 54498 · Tabled 22 May 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Rachel Gilmour
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the level of funding for state secondary schools.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 5 Jun 2025
The overall core schools budget is increasing by £3.7 billion in 2025/26, meaning that it will total £65.3 billion, compared to £61.6 billion in 2024/25. This is a 6% overall increase which, against the backdrop of a challenging fiscal picture, demonstrat...