Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 68636
Schools: Finance
Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 25 July 2025
Question
Sarah Gibson
Liberal Democrat — Chippenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Dedicated Schools Grant per pupil in Wiltshire relative to comparator authorities with similar pupil numbers and demographics.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellLocal authorities’ dedicated schools grant (DSG) allocations are calculated using the national funding formula (NFF), by reference to their numbers of pupils and schools, and their characteristics. The purpose of the NFF is not to give every school the sa...
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