1,180 schools experiencing cuts of over £1m
Spending on education as a share of GDP is at its lowest in 25 years.
New data from the Stop School Cuts coalition finds that 7 in 10 schools in England have experienced cuts to their budgets since 2010.
The Stop School Cuts website is run by education unions the National Education Union, Association of School and College Leaders and National Association of Head Teachers, and supported by Parentkind and National Governance Association and has been monitoring school funding levels in England’s schools since 2016.
The new data finds that 74% (14,112) of maintained schools in England have seen real-terms cuts since 2010. This includes 71% of maintained primary schools and 90% of maintained secondary schools.
New data found that:
- Core funding for mainstream schools per pupil fell by a further £127 in 2024/25, down to £6,904. Schools received £558 less per pupil in 2024-25 compared to 2010-11 in real-terms.
- The number of schools facing cuts rose: 74%, a total of 14,112 schools saw cuts. 1,180 schools have seen cumulative cuts of over £1 million per school.
- Essex, Kent and Birmingham were the worst affected, with schools with a higher proportion of children eligible for Free School Meals disproportionately worst hit