Financial year 2025-26

School funding statistics

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Data files for the 2026 edition of School Funding Statistics

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Revenue funding to state-funded schools in England for pupils aged 5-16, in cash and real terms, 2010-11 to 2026-27

Filename
20260129_Tab1.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2010-11 to 2026-27
Content
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).
Variable names and descriptions for Revenue funding to state-funded schools in England for pupils aged 5-16, in cash and real terms, 2010-11 to 2026-27

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
annual_growth_in_funding_202526terms_pcSchool funding, 2025-26 terms, annual growth in funding, %
annual_growth_in_funding_cashterms_pcSchool funding, cash terms, annual growth in funding, %
annual_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_202526terms_pcPer pupil funding, 2025-26 terms, annual growth in funding, %
annual_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_cashterms_pcPer pupil funding, cash terms, annual growth in funding, %
cumulative_growth_in_funding_since_201011_202526terms_pcSchool funding, 2025-26 terms, cumulative growth since 2010-11, %
cumulative_growth_in_funding_since_201516_202526terms_pcSchool funding, 2025-26 terms, cumulative growth since 2015-16, %
cumulative_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_since_201011_202526terms_pcPer pupil funding, 2025-26 terms, cumulative growth since 2010-11, %
cumulative_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_since_201516_202526terms_pcPer pupil funding, 2025-26 terms, cumulative growth since 2015-16, %
gdp_deflator_indexGDP deflator index
per_pupil_funding_202526terms_gbpPer pupil funding, 2025-26 terms, £
per_pupil_funding_cashterms_gbpPer pupil funding, cash terms, £
pupil_number_ftePupil number, FTE
school_funding_202526terms_gbpmSchool funding, 2025-26 terms, £m
school_funding_cashterms_gbpmSchool funding, cash terms, £m
Footnotes for Revenue funding to state-funded schools in England for pupils aged 5-16, in cash and real terms, 2010-11 to 2026-27
  1. 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.
  2. State-funded providers, including mainstream primary and secondary schools, special schools, alternative provision, pupil referral units and non-maintained special schools.
  3. 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.
  4. Pupil number counts are taken from the January preceding each financial year.
  5. Published in January 2026 by HM Treasury.

School funding allocations for 2025-26

Filename
20260129_School_level_data_csv.csv
Geographic levels
School
Time period
2025-26
Content
This data shows the funding received by individual mainstream schools, both through their core budgets and through several other revenue grants.
Variable names and descriptions for School funding allocations for 2025-26

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
academyAcademy?
academy_opendateAcademy opening date
allocation_per_pupilAllocation per Pupil
basic_entitlement_ks3Basic Entitlement KS3
basic_entitlement_ks4Basic Entitlement KS4
basic_entitlement_primaryBasic Entitlement Primary
basic_entitlement_total_fundingBasic Entitlement Total Funding
deprivation_total_fundingDeprivation Total Funding
eal_total_fundingEAL Total Funding
education_phasePhase
exceptional_factors_total_fundingExceptional Factors Total Funding
fsm_fundingFSM Funding
fsm6_fundingFSM6 Funding
idaci_band_aIDACI Band A
idaci_band_bIDACI Band B
idaci_band_cIDACI Band C
idaci_band_dIDACI Band D
idaci_band_eIDACI Band E
idaci_band_fIDACI Band F
idaci_fundingIDACI Funding
london_fringeLondon Fringe
lump_sum_total_fundingLump Sum Total Funding
mfg_protection_or_capping_scalingMFG protection (+ve) or capping/scaling (-ve)
minimum_per_pupil_fundingMinimum per pupil funding
mobility_total_fundingMobility Total Funding
national_insurance_contributions_grantNational Insurance Contributions Grant
national_non_domestic_rates_fundingNational Non Domestic Rates Funding
notional_senNotional SEN
pe_and_sport_premiumPE & Sport Premium funding
pe_and_sport_premium_pupilsPE & Sport Premium pupils
pfi_total_fundingPFI Total Funding
prior_attainment_total_fundingPrior Attainment Total Funding
pupil_premiumPupil Premium funding
pupil_premium_pupilsPupil Premium pupils
school_categorySchool type
school_ukprnUKPRN
schools_budget_support_grantSchools Budget Support Grant
sparsity_total_fundingSparsity Total Funding
split_site_total_fundingSplit Site Total Funding
total_fundingTotal funding
total_number_of_pupilsTotal Number of Pupils (rounded)
total_schools_block_allocation_post_mfgTotal Schools Block Allocation (Post MFG)
total_schools_block_allocation_pre_mfgTotal Schools Block Allocation (Pre MFG)
trustTrust
universal_infant_free_school_meals_grantUniversal Infant Free School Meals Grant funding