Guidance

Pre-16 schools funding: local authority guidance for 2027 to 2028

Local authority guidance for implementing the funding system for the 2027 to 2028 financial year.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 2 October 2026

Applies to England

Documents

Schools national funding formula summary policy document for 2027 to 2028

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Details

We will publish the mainstream schools national funding formula (NFF) factor values and NFF allocations for 2027 to 2028 in autumn 2026.

This summary will help local authorities, schools and academy trusts to plan ahead of this.

The summary:

• outlines key elements of the schools NFF funding arrangements
• sets out additional guidance relating to disapplication requests for 2027 to 2028

Published 2 October 2026