Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 54498

Secondary Education: Finance

Tabled: 22 May 2025
Answered: 5 June 2025

Question

Rachel Gilmour

Liberal DemocratTiverton and Minehead

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the level of funding for state secondary schools.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
The overall core schools budget is increasing by £3.7 billion in 2025/26, meaning that it will total £65.3 billion, compared to £61.6 billion in 2024/25. This is a 6% overall increase which, against the backdrop of a challenging fiscal picture, demonstrat...

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