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The School Funding consultation seeks your views on the proposed principles for setting Kent’s Local Funding Formula (LFF) which is used to calculate the annual primary and secondary school budget for all state-funded mainstream schools (including maintained schools, academies and free schools).
A school budget is calculated based on key characteristics of a school and its pupil cohort.
It is the Government’s intention to use a single National Funding Formula (NFF) to calculate school budgets. The original intention was for this to be completed by 2027-28 although this has not been confirmed yet. To support this aim, Local Authorities are being required to set their Local Funding Formula under increasingly strict conditions to ensure a smooth transition.
In 2023–24, we updated the way we calculate school funding so that it closely matches the Government’s NFF (where the LFF rates are within 2.5% of the NFF rate). For the 2027–28 budget, we will still be responsible for deciding how school budgets are calculated locally. However, we intend to continue using a funding formula that mirrors the National Funding Formula.
All maintained schools, academies and free schools in the area of Kent County Council are encouraged to respond to this consultation.
We have not yet received the final funding information from the Department for Education (DfE). The figures in this consultation are therefore estimates and are clearly marked as such. We are asking for your views on the proposed funding approach and key principles.
Once the DfE confirms funding allocations, the final rates will be published by 26 February 2027.
Responses will be shared with the Schools’ Funding Forum at their meeting on 27 November 2026. The Forum will be asked to make recommendations to the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills who ultimately takes the decision(s) involving any changes to the Local Funding Formula.
Please read the information in the 'Documents' section and then complete the online questionnaire to share your views by midday on Tuesday 17 November.
A school-specific model has been provided separately to illustrate the changes of our proposals.
The School Funding consultation seeks your views on the proposed principles for setting Kent’s Local Funding Formula (LFF) which is used to calculate the annual primary and secondary school budget for all state-funded mainstream schools (including maintained schools, academies and free schools).
A school budget is calculated based on key characteristics of a school and its pupil cohort.
It is the Government’s intention to use a single National Funding Formula (NFF) to calculate school budgets. The original intention was for this to be completed by 2027-28 although this has not been confirmed yet. To support this aim, Local Authorities are being required to set their Local Funding Formula under increasingly strict conditions to ensure a smooth transition.
In 2023–24, we updated the way we calculate school funding so that it closely matches the Government’s NFF (where the LFF rates are within 2.5% of the NFF rate). For the 2027–28 budget, we will still be responsible for deciding how school budgets are calculated locally. However, we intend to continue using a funding formula that mirrors the National Funding Formula.
All maintained schools, academies and free schools in the area of Kent County Council are encouraged to respond to this consultation.
We have not yet received the final funding information from the Department for Education (DfE). The figures in this consultation are therefore estimates and are clearly marked as such. We are asking for your views on the proposed funding approach and key principles.
Once the DfE confirms funding allocations, the final rates will be published by 26 February 2027.
Responses will be shared with the Schools’ Funding Forum at their meeting on 27 November 2026. The Forum will be asked to make recommendations to the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills who ultimately takes the decision(s) involving any changes to the Local Funding Formula.
Please read the information in the 'Documents' section and then complete the online questionnaire to share your views by midday on Tuesday 17 November.
A school-specific model has been provided separately to illustrate the changes of our proposals.
If you require any of the documents in an alternative format or language please email alternativeformats@kent.gov.uk or call 03000 42 15 53 (text relay service number: 18001 03000 42 15 53). This number goes to an answering machine, which is monitored during office hours.
