Schools: Finance

(asked on 22nd June 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of core school funding in each year from 2015 to 2019.


Answered by
Nick Gibb Portrait
Nick Gibb
This question was answered on 29th June 2017

We want to ensure every primary and secondary school has the resources it needs to deliver a high quality education for every pupil. That is why the core schools budget has been protected in real terms since 2010.

Core school funding was at £39.6 billion in 2015-16 rising to £40.2 billion in 2016-17. It is set to rise from £41.0 billion in 2017-18 to £42.6 billion in 2019-20 with increasing pupil numbers.

We know that how schools use their money is also important in delivering the best outcomes for pupils and we will continue to provide support to help them use their funding in cost effective ways. The Government has produced tools, information and guidance to support improved financial health and efficiency in schools, which can be found at: tinyurl.com/HUTWG36.

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