Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 64952

Schools: Finance

Tabled: 3 July 2025
Answered: 11 July 2025

Question

David Smith

LabourNorth Northumberland

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department considers future demographic changes when planning school funding.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
School funding will increase by £4.2 billion over the Spending Review period, meaning core school funding will total £65.9 billion by 2028/29. This additional funding will provide an above real terms per pupil increase on the core schools budget.The major...

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