HC Deb 13 February 2004 vol 418 cc189-92W
Mr. Dorrell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the total(a) schools funding spending share, (b) school pupil numbers and (c) schools funding spending share per pupil was in (i) Leicestershire, (ii) Leicester City, (iii) Lincolnshire, (iv) Nottinghamshire, (v) Derbyshire and (vi) Northamptonshire for (A) 2003–04 and (B) 2004–05. [155400]

Mr. Miliband

The figures requested are shown in the following table. The Schools Formula Spending Share (SFSS) formula comprises a basic entitlement for each pupil, which is the same across the country, plus a top-up for each pupil with additional educational needs, which is again the same across the country, plus top-ups for areas where it costs more to recruit and retain teachers and for areas which are sparsely populated. Local education authorities with a greater proportion of pupils with additional educational needs or higher average earnings or with significant sparsity will receive a higher level of funding per pupil.

SFSS (£ millions) 3 to 15 pupil numbers used in SFSS calculation SFSS per pupil (£)
2004–05
Leicestershire 261.260 94,914 2,753
Leicester City 154.136 46,910 3,286
Lincolnshire 290.926 100,708 2,889
Nottinghamshire 332.137 115,506 2,875
Derbyshire 322.361 113,154 2,849
Northamptonshire 298.063 102,153 2,918
2003–04
Leicestershire 246.965 94,898 2,602
Leicester City 145.959 47,196 3,093
Lincolnshire 271.211 99,652 2,722
Nottinghamshire 314.974 116,298 2,708
Derbyshire 302.640 113,297 2,671
Northamptonshire 282.783 102,576 2,757