Post-16 schools budget grant
The post-16 schools budget grant will help schools and academies with their overall costs in the 2024 to 2025 financial year, following confirmation of the 2024 teacher pay award.聽
Applies to England
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Details
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) closed on 31 March 2025. All activity has moved to the Department for Education (DfE). You should continue to follow this guidance.
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December 2024 for academies鈥�
There will be one payment to cover the 2024 to 2025 financial year. 聽
Methodology
This sets out the methodology for the post -16 schools budget grant.
Conditions of grant
This sets out the terms and conditions that local authorities and settings must follow.
Allocations
We have published allocations at an institutional level showing the total funding allocated for financial year 2024 to 2025.