Benchmarking

Section 251 and School Budget Statements 2025/26

• S251 Budget – LA Table Report 2025-26
• S251 Budget – EY Proforma Report 2025-26
• S251 Budget – School Table Report 2025-26

Section 251 and CFR Outturn Statements 2024/25

• Section 251 TA Report – 2024-25
• Section 251 TA1 Report – 2024-25

Section 251 and CFR Outturn Statements 2023/24

• Section 251 TA Report – 2023-24
• Consistent Financial Reporting Data for Schools 2023-24 – Please use the DfE website to access this data as an Excel Spreadsheet: Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool – GOV.UK
  • Alternatively, the DfE Financial Benchmarking and Insights tool can be used to view data at various organisational levels:Home – Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool – GOV.UK

Section 251 and CFR Outturn Statements 2022/23

• Consistent Financial Reporting Data for Schools – 2022-23 
• Section 251 TA1 Report 2022-23
• Section 251 TA Report 2022-23

Section 251 and CFR Outturn Statements 2021/22

• Consistent Financial Reporting Data for Schools – 2021-22

Section 251 and School Budget Statements 2021/22

• Section 251 – Local Authority Table 2021-22
• Section 251 – Early Years Report 2021-22
• Section 251 – School Table Report 2021-22

Section 251 and CFR Outturn Statements 2020/21

• Consistent Financial Reporting Data for Schools – 2020-21
• Section 251 TA1 Report 2020-21
• Section 251 TA Report 2020-21

Section 251 and School Budget Statements 2020-21

Due to Covid-19, no data will be provided for 2020-2021

Section 251 and CFR Outturn Statements 2019/20

• Consistent Financial Reporting Data for Schools – 2019-20
• Section 251 – TA1 Report 2019-20
• Section 251 – TA Report 2019-20

Section 251 and School Budget Statements 2019/20

• Section 251 – Local Authority Table  2019-20
• Section 251 – Early Years Report – 2019-20
• Section 251 – School Table Report – 2019-20

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Metric tool

A tool to provide schools in England with an indication of their efficiency compared with similar schools.

• GOV.UK  – Schools financial efficiency metric: methodology

ICFP primary and secondary Links are provided below:

• Primary ICFP (Excel – please download to your computer)
• Secondary ICFP (Excel – please download to your computer)

Other useful websites

• Financial Benchmarking website for schools
• Section 251 Guidance
• View My Financial Insights (VMFI – GOV.UK)