Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 77097

Education: Disadvantaged

Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 14 October 2025

Question

Suella Braverman

Reform UKFareham and Waterlooville

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review the effectiveness of the national funding education formula in reflecting socioeconomic disparities within counties.

Answer

Georgia Gould
In the 2025/26 financial year, 10.6% (£5.1 billion) of the schools national funding formula (NFF) has been allocated through deprivation factors, as part of the 17.8% (£8.6 billion) allocated for additional needs overall. The most deprived schools continu...

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