Secondary schools with poorest pupils faced biggest cuts, say experts
by Dominic McGrath
Dec 11, 2023
3 minutes
Secondary schools with the most disadvantaged pupils have been hit hardest by funding cuts over the last decade, according to new research.
A new study by the respected Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) think tank found that between 2010 and 2021, the most deprived secondary schools saw a real-terms cut of 12%.
In contrast, the least deprived schools saw only a 5% funding cut in the same period.
But the Department for Education insisted the analysis “doesn’t tell the whole story”.
Researchers also found
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