School Funding Formula 2026-2027

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This consultation is now closed.

This consultation has been extended and will now close on 28 November 2025.

The School Funding consultation proposes changes to our Local Funding Formula (LFF) which is used to calculate your annual school budget.

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 the current government have not confirmed this. In the meantime, Local Authorities are still required to set their Local Funding Formula under increasingly strict conditions to ensure a smooth transition.

All maintained schools, academies and free schools in the area of Kent County Council are encouraged to respond to this consultation.

Responses will be shared with the Schools’ Funding Forum at their meeting on 28 November 2025. The Forum will be asked to make recommendations to the Cabinet Member for Education 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 Friday 28 November.

A school-specific model has been provided separately to illustrate the changes of our proposals.

This consultation is now closed.

This consultation has been extended and will now close on 28 November 2025.

The School Funding consultation proposes changes to our Local Funding Formula (LFF) which is used to calculate your annual school budget.

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 the current government have not confirmed this. In the meantime, Local Authorities are still required to set their Local Funding Formula under increasingly strict conditions to ensure a smooth transition.

All maintained schools, academies and free schools in the area of Kent County Council are encouraged to respond to this consultation.

Responses will be shared with the Schools’ Funding Forum at their meeting on 28 November 2025. The Forum will be asked to make recommendations to the Cabinet Member for Education 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 Friday 28 November.

A school-specific model has been provided separately to illustrate the changes of our proposals.

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Have your say!

    We would like to hear your views on the Kent School's Local Funding Formula 2026/27 and have provided this questionnaire for you to give your feedback. 

    We recommend you read the information in the document section before responding to this questionnaire.