National funding formula for schools and high needs from 2025
Details of the funding system for schools and high needs from 2025 to 2026 onwards.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
The policy document for 2025 to 2026 sets out the details of the national funding formulae (NFF) for schools, high needs and central school services. It explains how funding is distributed through the formulae, including annual changes made since 2024 to 2025.
The 2026 to 2027 policy document covers the schools and central school services national funding formulae. Information on high needs funding in 2026 to 2027 will be issued at a later date.
Annual NFF schools operational guides help local authorities and their schools’ forums plan their implementation of the funding system.
NFF schools operational guides are available for the:
NFF tables are available for:
Previous policy papers for the national funding formula for schools and high needs between 2018 and 2025 are also available.