Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 68638

Education: Finance

Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 25 July 2025

Question

Sarah Gibson

Liberal DemocratChippenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the national funding formula on educational outcomes in (a) rural areas, (b) Wiltshire and (c) other counties with lower levels of funding.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
The government recognises the essential role that small schools play in their communities, many of which are in rural areas. The schools national funding formula (NFF) accounts for the particular challenges faced by small schools in rural areas through th...

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