School finances

School budget shares

By law, we must publish budget and outturn statements about funding and expenditure for education and children’s social care.

School budget shares 2025 to 2026

School budget shares 2024 to 2025

School budget shares 2023 to 2024

School budget shares 2022 to 2023

School budget shares 2021 to 2022

School budget shares 2020 to 2021

Section 251 budget statements

These statements inform schools and the public about our plans to fund education and children’s social care.

Section 251 budget statement 2024-25

Section 251 budget statement 2023-24

Section 251 budget statement 2022-23

Section 251 budget statement 2021-22

Outturn statements

These statements inform schools and the public about our actual expenditure for education and children’s social care.

Section 251 outturn statement 2022-23