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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 May 2026. It was answered by Georgia Gould (Labour) on Friday, 22 May 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.


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Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the answer of 22 April 2026 to question 908740 on Service Pupil Premium, how additional funding via the mobility factor in the schools national funding formula is allocated.

Answer

To better support the educational needs of mobile pupils, the mobility factor in the schools national funding formula allocates additional funding to support schools with high levels of pupil mobility.

Schools where more than 6% of pupils joined at a non-typical date through the school year in the last three years attract funding through the factor. Reception pupils whose first recorded census was in the summer and pupils from years 1-11 whose first recorded census was in the spring or summer are deemed to have joined on non-typical dates.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
670
Session
2026-27
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Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
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