2020 annual report on education spending in England: schools

Report by: Institute for Fiscal Studies

Author(s): Luke Sibieta

September 18, 2020

This report from UK think tank the IFS presents their annual report on education spending in England.

School spending covers pupils in state-funded schools aged 5–16, as well as pupils aged 16–19 in school sixth forms. In 2019–20, total spending on schools in England represented about £51 billion (in 2020–21 prices), accounting for 17% of total public service spending in England.

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