Special school budget allocation
The funding rate for each agreed place is set nationally by the DfE at £10,000 per agreed place. Maintained schools will receive their place funding direct from the local authority. Those maintained schools operating their own local bank account arrangements (typically known as cheque book schools) will receive their place funding in 13 instalments as per the present payment procedure. Academies and free schools will receive their funding direct from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). Place funding for financial year 2025/26 is based on 5/12 of commissioned places from September 2024 (including current additional places), and 7/12 of commissioned places from September 2025.
The process for assigning a funding band to each pupil has been agreed through the Gloucestershire Association of Special School Headteachers (GASSH). The top-up for each pupil on roll will be calculated on a daily basis and set out on a monthly statement.
Special School Budget Allocations:
Special School Budgets 2025-26 (XLSX, 218.4 KB)
Budget Notes:
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