School funding

  • Coronavirus catch-up premium: summary Your school can carry forward any unspent coronavirus catch-up premium into 2021/22. Understand how your school can use it (including details of the National Tutoring Programme) and how to hold school leaders accountable for spending it.
  • Devolved formula capital (DFC) funding Devolved formula capital (DFC) is a source of capital funding for maintained schools and academies. Learn about how it's allocated and the rules your school needs to follow when spending it.
  • Funding for pupils with SEN Get to grips with how provision for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) is funded in your school.
  • Funding in maintained schools Save time with our 1-page summary of how maintained schools are funded and your role in overseeing finance in your school. Download a copy to share with your colleagues.
  • How academies are funded Learn how academies are funded, including how the general annual grant (GAG) works and what additional streams of funding are available.
  • How maintained schools are funded Understand how maintained and maintained special schools are funded in 2021-22. Be clear on other streams of funding, including the pupil premium, PE and sport premium and universal infant free school meals.
  • National funding formula: an overview UpdatedGet an overview of what you need to know about the national funding formula (NFF), so you’re clear on how your school is funded.
  • Primary PE and sport premium Understand how the PE and sport premium for primary schools is allocated and find out how your school can spend it.
  • Pupil premium Save time by reading our summary of the pupil premium in just 1 page. Download a copy to share with your governing board.
  • Pupil premium: eligible pupils Learn which categories of pupils are eligible for pupil premium funding, and find out more about each category. These include 'ever 6 FSM', 'looked-after children' and 'service children'.
  • School-led tutoring grant: summary Find out your school's requirements for using the school-led tutoring grant (part of the National Tutoring Programme), and when it will receive the funding.