Schools are being forced to divert money intended for plugging the achievement gap for the most disadvantaged pupils, on balancing their budgets.
A report from the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) found that two-thirds of schools in England were facing budget cuts, and at a time when the Department for Education faced having
£2 billion cut from its own budget.
During the current academic year, schools received £623 for every pupil on their rolls who is entitled to free schools meals. This will rise to £900 next year and the funding will total £2.5 billion by 2015. The study said the figures show that the Pupil Premium, which is not ring-fenced, is “not additional money” for most schools.
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