National funding formula for schools and high needs: 2025 to 2026
Details of the funding system for schools and high needs from 2025 to 2026.
Applies to England
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This policy document sets out the details of the national funding formulae (NFF) for schools, high needs and the central school services block. It explains how funding is distributed through the formulae, including annual changes made since 2024 to 2025.
The NFF schools operational guide helps local authorities and their schools forums plan their implementation of the funding system for the 2025 to 2026 financial year.
The high needs operational guide describes how the 2025 to 2026 financial and academic year high needs system will operate for all types of educational provision.
The NFF tables for schools, high needs and central school services are available for:
National funding formula for schools and high needs has previous policy papers between 2018 and 2025.