School funding

Get to grips with everything you need to know about the condition improvement fund (CIF). Find out if you're eligible, what it can cover and how much you could get.

Find out about the school condition allocation (SCA), a capital funding grant to help maintain and improve school buildings.

Devolved formula capital (DFC) is a source of capital funding for maintained schools and academies. Understand how much your school will get, how it's allocated and the rules you need to follow when spending it.

Find out how sixth forms are funded in the 2026/27 academic year under the current funding formula.

Get to grips with the funding you'll receive for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), including the new entitlements for children aged between 9 months and 2 years. Understand the difference between universal and additional entitlements when it comes to the early years national funding formula (EYNFF).

Be clear how free school meals (FSM) are funded in mainstream and special schools, and how you'll receive additional funding in 2026/27 to help you cover the cost of expanded FSM eligibility.

Understand how provision for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) is funded in your school, including top-up funding.

The EYPP is extra funding to support disadvantaged children in your early years provision. Get to grips with who is eligible and how much funding you can receive.

Get to grips with your pupil premium reporting requirements, and see examples of other schools' strategy statements.

Read our 1-minute summary of the pupil premium and download it to share with your colleagues.