School funding - Section 251 budget statements

Purpose of financial statements

The council must publish our school budget statements. We're required to do this under section 251 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009.

The size of the school budget and the amounts to be allocated to each part depend on budget decisions taken by the council before the year.

Budget statements are how we tell schools and the public in general about our funding plans.  

The copy of the statement that schools receive for each period is intended to provide a clear picture of our planned spending.

They show:

• how much we intend to spend on the Non-Schools Education Budget outside the Schools Budget and other children’s social care
• how much of the Schools Budget we will keep centrally for services to schools
• how the local formula is working to produce budget shares for each school in the city

It is important that schools forums and others can look at the differences in funding between different local authorities.

The statements are prepared to a common format. This helps us:

• discuss the budget levels
• compare issues such as the balance of funding between early years, primary, secondary and special schools

Section 251 reports for 2018 to 2019

PDF files

• Schools S251 Budget 2018-19 Early Years Report (PDF)
• Schools S251 Budget 2018-19 Local Authority Table Report (PDF)
• Schools S251 Budget 2018-19 School Table Report (PDF)

Microsoft Excel files

• Schools S251 Budget 2018-19 Early Years Report (MS Excel)
• Schools S251 Budget 2018-19 Local Authority Table Report (MS Excel)
• Schools S251 Budget 2018-19 School Table Report (MS Excel)

Section 251 reports for 2017 to 2018

PDF files

• Schools S251 Budget 2017-18 Early Years Report (PDF)
• Schools S251 Budget 2017-18 Local Authority Table Report (PDF)
• Schools S251 Budget 2017-18 School Table Report (PDF)

Microsoft Excel files

• Schools S251 Budget 2017-18 Early Years Report (MS Excel)
• Schools S251 Budget 2017-18 Local Authority Table Report (MS Excel)
• Schools S251 Budget 2017-18 School Table Report (MS Excel)

Section 251 reports for 2016 to 2017

PDF files

• Schools S251 Budget 2016-17 Early Years Report (PDF)
• Schools S251 Budget 2016-17 Local Authority Table Report (PDF)
• Schools S251 Budget 2016-17 School Table Report (PDF)

Microsoft Excel files

• Schools S251 Budget 2016-17 Early Years Report (MS Excel)
• Schools S251 Budget 2016-17 Local Authority Table Report (MS Excel)
• Schools S251 Budget 2016-17 School Table Report (MS Excel)

Section 251 reports for 2015 to 2016

PDF files

• Schools S251 Budget 2015-16 Early Years Report (PDF 31KB)
• Schools S251 Budget 2015-16 Local Authority Table Report (PDF 46KB)
• Schools S251 Budget 2015-16 School Table Report (PDF 38KB)

Microsoft Excel files

• Schools S251 Budget 2015-16 Early Years Report (MS Excel 30KB)
• Schools S251 Budget 2015-16 Local Authority Table Report (MS Excel 39KB)
• Schools S251 Budget 2015-16 School Table Report (MS Excel 25KB)

Section 251 reports for 2014 to 2015

PDF files

• Schools S251 Budget 2014-15 Early Years Report (PDF 29KB)
• Schools S251 Budget 2014-15 Local Authority Table Report (PDF 43KB)
• Schools S251 Budget 2014-15 School Table Report (PDF 32KB)

Microsoft Excel files

• Schools S251 Budget 2014-15 Early Years Report (MS Excel 31KB)
• Schools S251 Budget 2014-15 Local Authority Table Report (MS Excel 38KB)
• Schools S251 Budget 2014-15 School Table Report (MS Excel 25KB)

Section 251 reports for 2013 to 2014 

PDF files

• Schools S251 Budget 2013-14 Early Years Report (PDF 24KB)
• Schools S251 Budget 2013-14 Local Authority Table Report (PDF 40KB)
• Schools S251 Budget 2013-14 School Table Report (PDF 32KB)

Microsoft Excel files

• Schools S251 Budget 2013-14 Early Years Report (MS Excel 25KB)
• Schools S251 Budget 2013-14 Local Authority Table Report (MS Excel 33KB)
• Schools S251 Budget 2013-14 School Table Report (MS Excel 19KB)

More information on school spending

Section 251 Outturn Statements.

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