Next year, the government will allocate at least £5,000 for each secondary school pupil and at least £3,750 per primary pupil (and £4,000 from 2021-22). This brings the minimum funding allocated for a primary school class of 28 (the average primary class size in Hampshire) next year to £105,000 and £112,000 the year after.
The funding formula for each school is calculated by a number of factors including the size of the school and relative levels of deprivation. Indicative per-school figures have been released*; the final amounts will depend on the finalised number of pupils, and any adjustments made by the local authority, including for high-needs provision. Any changes in the allocation formula are made in consultation with the Schools Forum, and don't affect the overall total going to education.
There is also an a £770m funding boost nationally to support children with special educational needs and disabilities – an 11% increase. The Department for Education will also continue to cover additional pension costs.
Damian said:
“I am really pleased it has been possible to make this increase in funding for East Hants schools. And this is just year one. There’ll be two more years of school funding rises. Currently we spend around £850m a week nationally on schools, next year that’ll be £900m, and two years after that, a billion.
“This is about investing in the next generation. I know well what a high standard of education children in East Hampshire benefit from. This extra resourcing will help to support that and propel it further.
“The extra funding for special educational needs is really important. There have been particular pressures here, especially since entitlement to provision was rightly extended in 2014. For these children facing extra hurdles to get over, it is of course especially important to provide the extra support they need.”
- As at the end of last year, 91% of children in Hampshire were in schools rated Good or Outstanding, against 69% in 2010.
- The proportion of primary school children in Hampshire reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was three percentage points above the national average.
- Over 10,700 new school places have been added in Hampshire since 2010, part of the biggest national expansion in school places for at least two generations.
- The new build Oakmoor Academy, Bordon, will open next month.
* see table attached
