§ Mr. ReedTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what additional standard spending assessment for Leicestershire would be required were it funded at the average for English counties for(a) primary and (b) secondary pupils based on the SSA for 2001–02. [149985]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe following table shows the 2001–02 education SSA per primary and secondary pupil for Leicestershire and England.
£ SSA Leicestershire England Primary per pupil 2,292 2,588 Secondary per pupil 2,960 3,313 If Leicestershire's SSA per pupil for primary and secondary schools were the same as the national average it is estimated that its 2001–02 education SSA would be £14.8 million higher. Between 1997–98 and 2000–01, funding per pupil in Leicestershire has increased by £310 in real terms. In addition to an increase of £14.7 million in education SSA, schools in Leicestershire will benefit from an estimated £6.7 million in Direct Grant in 2001–02. The authority will also receive £100,000 as its share of the extra £52 million made available to provide support to help some LEAs manage funding changes in 2001–02.