This newly published report from the DfE is based on last year’s figures so is not entirely up to date, but it tells a story we are all familiar with, and which has not improved since then.
The research and analysis was carried out by BMG Research and CooperGibson Research. Most schools felt they were experiencing some degree of financial pressure this financial year. Overall, 4% felt financially secure and having no need to make changes to usual spend profiles and provision, and a further 17% reported some financial pressure that can be managed through minor changes to spend profiles. By contrast, two in five (39%) reported being under some financial pressure that requires making quite a few changes to spend profile and provision, and a similar proportion (40%) reported being under financial pressure which requires substantial changes to spend profiles and provision. The situation was worse for Primary Schools.
You can download the full report from the DfE website, here.
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