Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 16432

Academies: Finance

Tabled: 26 November 2024

Answered: 4 December 2024

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of exploring alternative funding models for academy schools.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell

The schools national funding formula (NFF) distributes funding for mainstream schools based on schools’ and pupils’ needs and characteristics. This treats academies and local authority-maintained schools equivalently.In 2025/26, as in previous years, loca...

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