national funding formula
Councils are discussing options for local school funding formulas as they move towards the national funding formula.
Hammersmith and Fulham schools are set to receive a 1.62% per-pupil funding increase for 2026/27, which provisional figures discussed in December 2025 showed is below the national average of 2.48%. Meanwhile, Kensington and Chelsea's Schools Forum discussed options in November 2025 for its local funding formula for 2026/27, as the borough moves closer to the national funding formula.
The Kensington and Chelsea forum considered moving a further 10%, 15%, or 20% towards the national funding formula factor values. The publication of notional national funding formula allocations for 2026/27 was delayed due to the Autumn Statement timing. The national funding formula is used by the government to allocate funding to schools across the country.
Key facts
- Hammersmith and Fulham schools are set to receive a 1.62% per-pupil funding increase for 2026/27. Source
- This increase is below the national average increase of 2.48%. Source
- Kensington and Chelsea's Schools Forum considered three options for moving closer to the NFF in November 2025. Source
- Notional NFF allocations for 2026/27 were delayed due to the Autumn Statement timing. Source
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