Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 84346
Schools: Finance
Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025
Question
Matt Vickers
Conservative — Stockton West
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the number of schools with in-year budget deficits.
Answer
Georgia GouldThe latest available figures show 96% of academy trusts and 85% of local authority-maintained schools are in cumulative surplus or breaking even, with an overall cumulative surplus of almost £6.5 billion, compared to a cumulative deficit of £330 million. ...
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