Schools spending, actual and forecast, 2014/15–2025/26 (2024/25 prices)

A line chart from the Institute for Government showing school spending, actual and forecast, 2014/15–2025/26 (2024/25 prices), in which total funding is forecast to increase to £62.4bn in 2025/26, with high needs funding making up a slightly greater share of this
Source: Institute for Government analysis of DfE, 'School funding statistics, 2023-24', Education and Skills Funding Agnency, 'Dedicated schools grant allocations, 2024 to 2025' and HMT, Autumn Budget 2024 (‘Table 1.9: Resource departmental expenditure limits (DEL) excluding depreciation’).Notes: The total reported here is the core schools budget, which covers all types of state-funding education for those aged 5–16. High needs funding covers provision for those with special educational needs and disabilities or those in alternative provision. Forecast high needs funding for 2025/26 is the 2024/25 figure plus £1bn announced at the budget.Get the dataEmbed Download image