School funding

20% rise in council primaries in deficit, but secondaries improve slightly

New data shows primary and special schools hit hardest by cuts - as the proportion of LA-run schools in...

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School funding

Cost-cutter founder loses out on £7 million contract

Institute of School Business Leaders will no longer be responsible for supplying the money-saving experts

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School funding

Schools’ costs likely to outstrip budget funding boost

DfE says more than half of the expected per-pupil uplift will have to cover this year's teacher pay rise

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
School funding

Election delays universal free school meals funding decision

Schools will receive first payments for 2024-25 based on this year's funding rate

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
School funding

Village primary gets a second ‘golden ticket’ to deck out its new home

The small school has been handed the keys to a 400-capacity building after a planned free school was abandoned

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School funding

Two in three special schools face real-terms cuts, unions warn

Special schools' spending power is £419 million lower than it was in 2010

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
School funding

‘Rebalance’ funding back to poorer schools, says Sutton Trust

Report also calls for extension of pupil premium funding and reinstated cash for tutoring

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
School funding

Struggling schools miss out on ‘hardship’ funding

One local authority kept the entire government allocation to itself to cover its own deficit

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School funding

Cost of living and teacher pay rises forcing cuts in schools

Schools struggle to get mental health and SEND support for pupils while providing meals and food parcels to hungry...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker