Revenue funding to state-funded schools in England for pupils aged 5-16, in cash and real terms, 2010-11 to 2026-27
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This data file contains time series data, running from 2010-11 to 2026-27, of revenue funding to state-funded schools in England for pupils aged 5-16. Data is in both cash terms and real terms (2025-26 prices).
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Data set details
- Theme
- Finance and funding
- Publication
- School funding statistics
- Release
- Financial year 2025-26
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 17
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- GDP deflator index
- Per pupil funding, 2025-26 terms, annual growth in funding, %
- Per pupil funding, 2025-26 terms, cumulative growth since 2010-11, %
- Time period
- 2010-11 to 2026-27
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | school_funding_cashterms_gbpm | annual_growth_in_funding_cashterms_pc | school_funding_202526terms_gbpm | annual_growth_in_funding_202526terms_pc | cumulative_growth_in_funding_since_201011_202526terms_pc | cumulative_growth_in_funding_since_201516_202526terms_pc | per_pupil_funding_cashterms_gbp | annual_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_cashterms_pc | per_pupil_funding_202526terms_gbp | annual_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_202526terms_pc | cumulative_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_since_201011_202526terms_pc | cumulative_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_since_201516_202526terms_pc | pupil_number_fte | gdp_deflator_index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201011 | Financial year | National | E92000001 | England | 35100 | z | 52500 | z | z | z | 5190 | z | 7760 | z | z | z | 6761000 | 66.9 |
| 201112 | Financial year | National | E92000001 | England | 36000 | 2.5 | 52700 | 0.3 | 0.3 | z | 5300 | 2.1 | 7760 | 0 | 0 | z | 6788000 | 68.3 |
| 201213 | Financial year | National | E92000001 | England | 36800 | 2.4 | 53000 | 0.7 | 1 | z | 5390 | 1.7 | 7760 | 0 | -0.1 | z | 6834000 | 69.5 |
| 201314 | Financial year | National | E92000001 | England | 37900 | 2.9 | 53400 | 0.8 | 1.8 | z | 5490 | 1.8 | 7740 | -0.2 | -0.3 | z | 6902000 | 71 |
| 201415 | Financial year | National | E92000001 | England | 38700 | 2.2 | 53800 | 0.8 | 2.6 | z | 5560 | 1.2 | 7720 | -0.2 | -0.5 | z | 6967000 | 72 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| annual_growth_in_funding_202526terms_pc | School funding, 2025-26 terms, annual growth in funding, % |
| annual_growth_in_funding_cashterms_pc | School funding, cash terms, annual growth in funding, % |
| annual_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_202526terms_pc | Per pupil funding, 2025-26 terms, annual growth in funding, % |
| annual_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_cashterms_pc | Per pupil funding, cash terms, annual growth in funding, % |
| cumulative_growth_in_funding_since_201011_202526terms_pc | School funding, 2025-26 terms, cumulative growth since 2010-11, % |
Footnotes
- Funding includes the following: 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); schools supplementary grant (reception to year 11); mainstream schools additional grant; supplementary free school meals grant; teachers' pay grant & teachers' pay additional grant (reception to year 11); teachers' pension employer contribution grant (reception to year 11); core schools budget grant; consolidated core schools budget grant (high needs providers); National Insurance contributions grant; schools budget support grant; historic teachers' pension/pay grant (for non-maintained special schools); free school meals expansion grant; safety valve high needs funding; recoupment gap funding; business rates contingency; further core schools budget funding to be allocated in 2026-27.
- State-funded providers, including mainstream primary and secondary schools, special schools, alternative provision, pupil referral units and non-maintained special schools.
- Funding for 2026-27 is based on a combination of published funding allocations and the funding settlement agreed at the 2025 Spring Spending Review, and some estimates of small grant and high needs spending.
- Pupil number counts are taken from the January preceding each financial year.
- Published in January 2026 by HM Treasury.
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Email: schoolfunding.statistics@education.gov.ukContact name: Paul Lucas