Appendix A Summary Results of EFA findings on Local Authority Schools funding formula Allowable Factor EFA Summary Finding NELC position Basic per pupil 81% of AWPU’s fall within Primary AWPU = £3,325 entitlement: Primary the range of £2,500 to (includes £111 one off AWPU £3,250. adjustment). Basic per pupil KS3 - 81% of AWPU’s fall NELC chose one entitlement: Secondary within the range of £3,500 secondary AWPU value AWPU KS3 to £4,500. only, £4,676 (includes £111 one off adjustment). Basic per pupil KS4 - 79% of AWPU’s fall NELC one secondary entitlement: Secondary within the range of £4,000 AWPU value only, £4,676 AWPU KS4 to £5,000. (includes £111 one off adjustment) % Funding through basic Ranges from 61 88%. NELC % = 81.9%. – entitlement Half of LA’s allocate between 75% 80%. – Deprivation - % of funding Most frequent % band NELC % = 6.41%. between 4% 6%. Across – all authority’s 8.1% of Following discussions with funding is allocated the Schools Forum through this factor. Formula Funding Working However the range is from Party the decision around 1% to 21%. the methodology and % was re-affirmed. Looked After Children Optional factor used by Following discussions with – 88 out of 152 authority’s. the Schools Formula Funding Working Party the decision was re-affirmed not to use this factor. Low cost high incident Most frequent % chosen NELC % = 5.30% SEN (Prior attainment) between 2% 6% (68% of – LA’s). Across all authority’s 4.4% of funding is allocated through this factor. English as an additional Optional factor used by Following discussions with – language 132 out of 152 authority’s the Schools Formula Funding Working Party the decision was re-affirmed not to use this factor. Mobility Optional factor used by Following discussions with – 66 out of 152 authority’s the Schools Forum Formula Funding Working Party the decision was
Appendix A Summary Results of EFA findings on Local Authority Schools funding formula Allowable Factor EFA Summary Finding NELC position Basic per pupil entitlement: Primary AWPU 81% of AWPU’s fall within the range of £2,500 to £3,250. Primary AWPU = £3,325 (includes £111 one off adjustment). Basic per pupil entitlement: Secondary AWPU KS3 KS3 - 81% of AWPU’s fall within the range of £3,500 to £4,500. NELC chose one secondary AWPU value only, £4,676 (includes £111 one off adjustment). Basic per pupil entitlement: Secondary AWPU KS4 KS4 - 79% of AWPU’s fall within the range of £4,000 to £5,000. NELC one secondary AWPU value only, £4,676 (includes £111 one off adjustment) % Funding through basic entitlement Ranges from 61 – 88%. Half of LA’s allocate between 75% – 80%. NELC % = 81.9%. Deprivation - % of funding Most frequent % band between 4% – 6%. Across all authority’s 8.1% of funding is allocated through this factor. However the range is from 1% to 21%. NELC % = 6.41%. Following discussions with the Schools Forum Formula Funding Working Party the decision around the methodology and % was re-affirmed. Looked After Children Optional factor – used by 88 out of 152 authority’s. Following discussions with the Schools Formula Funding Working Party the decision was re-affirmed not to use this factor. Low cost high incident SEN (Prior attainment) Most frequent % chosen between 2% – 6% (68% of LA’s). Across all authority’s 4.4% of funding is allocated through this factor. NELC % = 5.30% English as an additional language Optional factor – used by 132 out of 152 authority’s Following discussions with the Schools Formula Funding Working Party the decision was re-affirmed not to use this factor. Mobility Optional factor – used by 66 out of 152 authority’s Following discussions with the Schools Forum Formula Funding Working Party the decision was
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