School funding

Trusts’ finances improve, but leaders brace for more rainy days

Some chains boost reserves by up to 900%, but others remain in deficit as leaders warn of tough times...

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School funding

Revealed: The council schools with million pound budget deficits

Some maintained schools' deficits dwarf those of multi academy trusts, and even face interest payments. Inside the hidden world...

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School funding

Delayed 2026 school funding allocations to be published ‘shortly’ says Phillipson

Education secretary partly blames June's spending review for the delay to national funding formula guidance and allocations, which are...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
School funding

‘Savings platform’ plan to help schools get better reserve returns

Government thinks vision will ease school funding woes by 'unlocking' the sector's 'substantial reserves'

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School funding

One in five teachers laid off in worst-hit falling roll areas

A fifth of maintained primaries could also fall into deficit, new research reveals, as union calls for 'additional support'

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School funding

School budgets slide further into the red

Findings come as governors say budgets are now their biggest concern – with one in ten schools relying on...

Chaminda Jayanetti
Chaminda Jayanetti
School funding

£760m SEND reforms cash to come from schools budget rise

Funding expert warns schools 'next few years are going to feel very tight' as leaders say settlement 'well short...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
School funding

Spending review 2025: What’s in it for schools?

School funding and capital cash rise (a bit), Ofsted budget boost, school library scheme and a schools white paper

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
School funding

School funding to rise by around 1% per pupil each year

£4.7bn cash increase will result in average real-terms per-pupil funding growth of 0.9 per cent per year

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker