Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 20
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The funding that schools receive is largely determined by how many pupils they have.
Conclusion
The funding that schools receive is largely determined by how many pupils they have. Under the national funding formula, the Department allocates 73.5% of schools block funding based on pupil numbers. A further 17.9% of funding relates to the number of pupils with characteristics that indicate additional need, including deprivation and low prior attainment. The remaining 8.6% of funding is linked to school characteristics, and is intended to help cover costs that do not necessarily vary with pupil numbers.30