Bracknell Forest schools to get millions more in funding

The Department for Education announced its latest funding plans for each local authority controlled school in the country last week as part of a £2.6 billion education investment from the government.

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All schools in the borough have been allocated funding per pupil above inflation rate, but Bracknell Forest Council (BFC) has overall responsibility for setting school budgets in consultation with headteachers and governors.

Rachel Morgan, Assistant Director, Education and Learning at BFC, said: “The school funding announcements by the government confirms helpful additional funds for schools and will enable them to better plan their finances over the medium term.

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“All of the money received from the Department for Education is passed on to schools for governors to manage and to cover the extra costs of educating pupils with special educational needs or disabilities.

“The latter is organised by the council but delivered by schools or specialist providers. None of the money is diverted outside of education.”

Bracknell Forest schools have been allocated a total of £74,190,050 for 2020-2021 - a 6.9 per cent increase on last year.

According to the School Cuts campaign, 24 from 35 schools in the borough have suffered cuts to per-pupil funding from 2015 to 2020. 

Figures from the campaign suggest £69 per pupil has been lost in this period, with £14.8 million cut altogether. 

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Here’s how much the DfE allocated your child’s school for next year

Binfield Church of England Primary School (413 pupils)

Total funding: £1,554,810

Change from last year: +£81,939

Funding per pupil: £3,765

Birch Hill Primary School (397 pupils)

Total funding: £1,561,395

Change from last year: +£63,833

Funding per pupil: £3,933

College Town Primary School (496 pupils)

Total funding: £2,012,310

Change from last year: +£140,492

Funding per pupil: £4,057

Cranbourne Primary School (211 pupils)

Total funding: £827,257

Change from last year: +£65,462

Funding per pupil: £3,921

Crown Wood Primary School (557 pupils)

Total funding: £2,154,982

Change from last year: +£194,780

Funding per pupil: £3,869

Crowthorne Church of England Primary School (208 pupils)

Total funding: £830,182

Change from last year: +£27,226

Funding per pupil: £3,991

Easthampstead Park Community School (762 pupils)

Total funding: £4,463,893

Change from last year: +£395,247

Funding per pupil: £5,858

Edgbarrow School (1,082 pupils)

Total funding: £5,410,000

Change from last year: +£226,000

Funding per pupil: £5,000

Fox Hill Primary School (209 pupils)

Total funding: £918,692

Change from last year: +£39,979

Funding per pupil: £4,396

Garth Hill College (1,402 pupils)

Total funding: £7,705,850

Change from last year: +£290,849

Funding per pupil: £5,496

Great Hollands Primary School (380 pupils)

Total funding: £1,667,713

Change from last year: +£12,916

Funding per pupil: £4,389

Harmans Water Primary School (561 pupils)

Total funding: £2,208,921

Change from last year: +£109,655

Funding per pupil: £3,937

Jennett’s Park CofE Primary School (403 pupils)

Total funding: £1,551,027

Change from last year: +£156,402

Funding per pupil: £3,849

King’s Academy Binfield (298 pupils)

Total funding: £1,537,551

Change from last year: +£457,030

Funding per pupil: £5,160

King’s Academy Oakwood (30 pupils)

Total funding: £144,533

Change from last year: +£7,086

Funding per pupil: £4,818

Meadow Vale Primary School (606 pupils)

Total funding: £2,386,231

Change from last year: +£104,363

Funding per pupil: £3,938

New Scotland Hill Primary School (194 pupils)

Total funding: £801,898

Change from last year: +£23,721

Funding per pupil: £4,133

Owlsmoor Primary School (548 pupils)

Total funding: £2,115,920

Change from last year: +£210,499

Funding per pupil: £3,861

Ranelagh School (831 pupils)

Total funding: £4,155,000

Change from last year: +£247,800

Funding per pupil: £5,000

Sandhurst School (1,017 pupils)

Total funding: £5,344,061

Change from last year: £599,547

Funding per pupil: £5,255

Sandy Lane Primary School (488 pupils)

Total funding: £1,962,017

Change from last year: +£104,155

Funding per pupil: £4,021

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School (210 pupils)

Total funding: £831,784

Change from last year: +£10,822

Funding per pupil: £3,961

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School (208 pupils)

Total funding: £851,737

Change from last year: +£44,325

Funding per pupil: £4,095

St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (241 pupils)

Total funding: £964,976

Change from last year: +£39,585

Funding per pupil: £4,004

The Brakenhale School (976 pupils)

Total funding: £5,424,803

Change from last year: +£442,160

Funding per pupil: £5,558

The Pines School (326 pupils)

Total funding: £1,356,930

Change from last year: +£183,223

Funding per pupil: £4,162

Uplands Primary School and Nursery (210 pupils)

Total funding: £816,489

Change from last year: +£30,119

Funding per pupil: £3,888

Warfield Church of England Primary School (408 pupils)

Total funding: £1,698,851

Change from last year: +£156,106

Funding per pupil: £4,169

Whitegrove Primary School (414 pupils)

Total funding: £1,591,390

Change from last year: +£79,047

Funding per pupil: £3,844

Wildmoor Heath School (195 pupils)

Total funding: £779,899

Change from last year: -£8,035

Funding per pupil: £3,999

Wildridings Primary School (395 pupils)

Total funding: £1,657,798

Change from last year: +£81,289

Funding per pupil: £4,197

Winkfield St Mary’s CofE Primary School (199 pupils)

Total funding: £800,754

Change from last year: £28,536

Funding per pupil: £4,024

Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School (342 pupils)

Total funding: £1,406,037

Change from last year: +£74,490

Funding per pupil: £4,111