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Schools: Sutton

Answer

In 2004-05 the Schools Formula Funding Share for Sutton local authority was £100 million and budgeted .revenue schools grants (central Government funding) were £9 million—a total of £109 million. This funding covers various central services as well as funding delegated to schools. In 2004-05 Sutton local authority budgeted to pass £101.6 million directly to schools.In 2006-07 the funding system for schools had changed. Sutton local authority had a dedicated schools grant of £107.4 million and budgeted revenue schools grants of £9.7 million—a total of £116.1 million. £120.7 million was budgeted to be passed directly to schools."Notes:""1. The data is drawn from the local authorities Section 52 Budget Statements (Table 1) submitted to the Department for Children, Schools and Families.""2. Schools budget is derived from the total schools budget minus grants. Revenue grants are based on grants allocated to the school at the start of the financial year. Funding passed directly on to schools is the combination of individual schools budget plus revenue grants devolved to schools.""3. These figures do not represent the totality of education funding in that year—funding to cover LEA central functions is not included. In addition figures do not include any capital funding allocated to schools.""4. The revenue funding that individual schools receive via their school budget shares is a matter for individual local authorities to decide locally through their own local funding formulae (subject to satisfying the minimum funding guarantee for schools).""5. The figures are for all funded pupils aged 3-19 and are in cash terms."

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

160843; 465 c851-2W

Session

2006-07

Subjects

Finance Schools Sutton

Link

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