Data set from School funding statistics

Revenue funding to state-funded schools in England for pupils aged 5-16, in cash and real terms, 2010-11 to 2021-22

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This data file contains time series data, running from 2010-11 to 2021-22, of revenue funding to state-funded schools in England for pupils aged 5-16. Data is in both cash terms and real terms (2020-21 prices). The data file also contains the GDP deflator index figures used to construct the real terms series.


Data set details

Theme
Finance and funding
Publication
School funding statistics
Release type
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • GDP deflator index
  • Per pupil funding, 2020-21 terms, £
  • Per pupil funding, 2020-21 terms, annual growth in funding, %
Time period
2010-11 to 2021-22

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameSchool_funding_cashterms_£mAnnual_growth_in_funding_cashterms_%School_funding_202021terms_£mAnnual_growth_in_funding_202021terms_%Cumulative_growth_in_funding_since_201011_202021terms_%Cumulative_growth_in_funding_since_201516_202021terms_%Per_pupil_funding_cashterms_£Annual_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_cashterms_%Per_pupil_funding_202021terms_£Annual_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_202021terms_%Cumulative_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_since_201011_202021terms_%Cumulative_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_since_201516_202021terms_%Pupil_number_FTEGDP_deflator_index
201011Financial yearNationalE92000001England35000z44000zzz5180z6510zzz676100079.5
201112Financial yearNationalE92000001England357002.1443000.60.6z52701.765200.20.2z678800080.7
201213Financial yearNationalE92000001England366002.5445000.41z53601.86510-0.20z683400082.4
201314Financial yearNationalE92000001England377003450001.12.2z54601.965200.10.1z690200083.8
201415Financial yearNationalE92000001England387002.7456001.33.5z55601.865400.40.5z696700085

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 14 variables
Variable nameVariable description
Annual_growth_in_funding_202021terms_%School funding, 2020-21 terms, annual growth in funding, %
Annual_growth_in_funding_cashterms_%School funding, cash terms, annual growth in funding, %
Annual_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_202021terms_%Per pupil funding, 2020-21 terms, annual growth in funding, %
Annual_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_cashterms_%Per pupil funding, cash terms, annual growth in funding, %
Cumulative_growth_in_funding_since_201011_202021terms_%School funding, 2020-21 terms, cumulative growth since 2010-11, %

Footnotes

  1. Stated-funded schools meals all state-funded providers, including mainstream primary and secondary schools, special schools, alternative provision, pupil referral units and non-maintained special schools.
  2. Funding in 2021-22 is based on the 2019 Spending Round settlement for school funding.
  3. Published in January 2021 by HM Treasury.
  4. Funding covers the following grants: dedicated schools grant (excluding early years and post-16 high-needs funding); grants outside the DSG to the City of London, Isles of Scilly and City Technology Colleges; pre-16 high-needs funding in non-maintained special schools, special and alternative provision free schools; pupil premium (all pupil ages); supplementary free school meals grant; teachers' pay grant (reception to year 11); teachers' pension employer contribution grant (TPECG) (reception to year 11).
  5. Pupil number counts are taken from the January preceding each financial year.

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