Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 77098

Schools: Hampshire

Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 14 October 2025

Question

Suella Braverman

Reform UKFareham and Waterlooville

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department is providing to schools in Hampshire schools with (a) increased class sizes and (b) reduced staffing levels due to budget constraints.

Answer

Georgia Gould
Through the dedicated schools grant (DSG), Hampshire is receiving £1.1 billion for mainstream schools in the 2025/26 financial year. That is equivalent to £6,031 per pupil (excluding growth and falling rolls funding), which is an increase of 2.4% per pupi...

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