Real term funding increases during the rest of this decade could still lead to cuts in school budgets due to ‘significant’ falls in the number of children in both primary and secondary schools in England, which the EPI said is one of the key challenges facing any government over the next decade.
Funding in schools in England is allocated on a per pupil basis, which means that without changes to the way schools are funding, many will see a drop in the amount of funding they receive, which the EPI warns could lead to schools merging or closing completely.
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