School funding statistics
Financial year 2020-21

Description

— Data files for the school funding statistics 2020-21 edition.

Coverage

— Schools in England, for pupils aged 5-16.

File formats and conventions

— Files are csv format.

Data files

Percentage of mainstream schools receiving funding through the additional pupil-led factors in 2020-21

Filename: 20210128_fig2rev.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2020-21
Content summary: This data shows the percentage of mainstream schools receiving funding through each of the additional pupil-led factors in 2020-21. These factors are: English as an additional language, free school meals (FSM), FSM ever 6, income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI), looked-after children, mobility and low prior attainment.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                      |  Variable description
---------------------------------  |  ---------------------------------
english_as_an_additional_language  |  English as an additional language
free_school_meals                  |  Free school meals
free_school_meals_ever_6           |  Free school meals ever 6
idaci                              |  IDACI
looked-after_children              |  Looked-after children
low_prior_attainment               |  Low prior attainment
mobility                           |  Mobility


Revenue funding to state-funded schools in England for pupils aged 5-16, in cash and real terms, 2010-11 to 2021-22

Filename: 20210128_tab1_2021.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Content summary: This data file contains time series data, running from 2010-11 to 2021-22, of revenue funding to state-funded schools in England for pupils aged 5-16. Data is in both cash terms and real terms (2020-21 prices). The data file also contains the GDP deflator index figures used to construct the real terms series.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                                                      |  Variable description
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Annual_growth_in_funding_202021terms_%                             |  School funding, 2020-21 terms, annual growth in funding, %
Annual_growth_in_funding_cashterms_%                               |  School funding, cash terms, annual growth in funding, %
Annual_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_202021terms_%                   |  Per pupil funding, 2020-21 terms, annual growth in funding, %
Annual_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_cashterms_%                     |  Per pupil funding, cash terms, annual growth in funding, %
Cumulative_growth_in_funding_since_201011_202021terms_%            |  School funding, 2020-21 terms, cumulative growth since 2010-11, %
Cumulative_growth_in_funding_since_201516_202021terms_%            |  School funding, 2020-21 terms, cumulative growth since 2015-16, %
Cumulative_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_since_201011_202021terms_%  |  Per pupil funding, 2020-21 terms, cumulative growth since 2010-11, %
Cumulative_growth_in_per_pupil_funding_since_201516_202021terms_%  |  Per pupil funding, 2020-21 terms, cumulative growth since 2015-16, %
GDP_deflator_index                                                 |  GDP deflator index
Per_pupil_funding_202021terms_£                                    |  Per pupil funding, 2020-21 terms, £
Per_pupil_funding_cashterms_£                                      |  Per pupil funding, cash terms, £
Pupil_number_FTE                                                   |  Pupil number, FTE
School_funding_202021terms_£m                                      |  School funding, 2020-21 terms, £m
School_funding_cashterms_£m                                        |  School funding, cash terms, £m

Footnotes:

1. Stated-funded schools meals all state-funded providers, including mainstream primary and secondary schools, special schools, alternative provision, pupil referral units and non-maintained special schools.
2. Funding in 2021-22 is based on the 2019 Spending Round settlement for school funding.
3. Published in January 2021 by HM Treasury.
4. Funding covers the following grants: dedicated schools grant (excluding early years and post-16 high-needs funding); grants outside the DSG to the City of London, Isles of Scilly and City Technology Colleges; pre-16 high-needs funding in non-maintained special schools, special and alternative provision free schools; pupil premium (all pupil ages); supplementary free school meals grant; teachers' pay grant (reception to year 11); teachers' pension employer contribution grant (TPECG) (reception to year 11).
5. Pupil number counts are taken from the January preceding each financial year.
