Financial year 2024-25

School funding statistics

Data guidance

Published

Description

Data files for the 2025 edition of School Funding Statistics.

Coverage

Schools in England, for pupils aged 5-16.

File formats and conventions

Files are csv format.

Data files

All data files associated with this releases are listed below with guidance on their content. To download any of these files, please visit our data catalogue.

Figure 2

Filename
20250130_fig2.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2024-25
Content
Percentage of mainstream schools receiving funding through the additional pupil-led factors in 2024-25.
Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
breakdownBreakdown - Data for Figure 2
pupil_percentagePercentage of Pupils
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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 2025-26

Filename
20250130_tab1.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2010-11 to 2025-26
Content
Revenue funding to state-funded schools in England for pupils aged 5-16, in cash and real terms, 2010-11 to 2025-26.
Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
annual_growth_in_funding_202425terms_pcSchool funding, 2024-25 terms, annual growth in funding, %
annual_growth_in_funding_cashterms_pcSchool funding, cash terms, annual growth in funding, %
annual_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_202425terms_pcPer pupil funding, 2024-25 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_202425terms_pcSchool funding, 2024-25 terms, cumulative growth since 2010-11, %
cumulative_growth_in_funding_since_201516_202425terms_pcSchool funding, 2024-25 terms, cumulative growth since 2015-16, %
cumulative_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_since_201011_202425terms_pcPer pupil funding, 2024-25 terms, cumulative growth since 2010-11, %
cumulative_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_since_201516_202425terms_pcPer pupil funding, 2024-25 terms, cumulative growth since 2015-16, %
gdp_deflator_indexGDP deflator index
per_pupil_funding_202425terms_gbpPer pupil funding, 2024-25 terms, £
per_pupil_funding_cashterms_gbpPer pupil funding, cash terms, £
pupil_number_ftePupil number, FTE
school_funding_202425terms_gbpmSchool funding, 2024-25 terms, £m
school_funding_cashterms_gbpmSchool funding, cash terms, £m
Footnotes
  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); Historic teachers' pension/pay grant (for non-maintained special schools); Further core schools budget funding to be allocated in 2025-26.
  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 2025-26 is based on a combination of published funding allocations and the funding settlement agreed at the 2024 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 2025 by HM Treasury.
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School funding allocations for 2024-25

Filename
20250130_school_level_data_csv.csv
Geographic levels
School
Time period
2024-25
Content
School funding allocations for 2024-25.
Variable names and descriptions

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
core_schools_budget_grantCore Schools Budget Grant
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_non_domestic_rates_fundingNational Non Domestic Rates Funding
notional_senNotional SEN
pe_&_sport_premiumPE & Sport Premium funding
pe_&_sport_premium_pupilsPE & Sport Premium pupils
pfi_total_fundingPFI Total Funding
prior_attainment_total_fundingPrior Attainment Total Funding
prior_year_adjustment_sbsPrior Years Adjustment to SBS
pupil_premiumPupil Premium funding
pupil_premium_pupilsPupil Premium pupils
school_categorySchool type
school_ukprnUKPRN
sparsity_total_fundingSparsity Total Funding
split_site_total_fundingSplit Site Total Funding
teachers_pay_additional_grantTeachers' Pay Additional Grant
teachers_pension_employer_contribution_grantTeachers' Pension Employer Contribution Grant
total_fundingTotal funding
total_number_of_pupilsTotal Number of Pupils (rounded)
total_schools_block_allocation_(post_mfg)Total Schools Block Allocation (Post MFG)
total_schools_block_allocation_(pre_mfg)Total Schools Block Allocation (Pre MFG)
trustTrust
universal_infant_free_school_meals_grantUniversal Infant Free School Meals Grant funding
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