Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 98602
Primary Education: Rural Areas
Tabled: 9 December 2025
Answered: 17 December 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding arrangements for village primary schools with low pupil numbers.
Answer
Georgia GouldThe 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 challenges faced by small schools in rural areas through the lump sum and ...
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