Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the analysis of school funding published by School Cuts; and whether his Department plans to increase funding for schools in 2024-2025.

This Government has continually prioritised school funding.

Funding for schools will total over £57.7 billion this year – a rise of over £3.9 billion compared to 2022-23, on top of a £4 billion cash increase last year. That is a 16% increase in just two years.

Funding for schools in 2024-25 will increase again, to £59.6 billion – the highest ever level in real terms per pupil.

The Department for Education provides additional support for schools, including an extensive programme to help them make the most of the funding available to them.