# The School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations 2025, Regulation 16: Lump sums for primary and secondary schools

Extent: E+W

(1) In determining budget shares for primary and secondary schools (other than special schools, pupil referral units and nursery schools), excluding any amount to be allocated in respect of nursery classes or community early years provision in those schools, a local authority must ascertain and take into account in its formula the following factors.
(2) A single sum for primary schools—
(a) other than middle schools, of an equal amount to be given to each school; and
(b) which are middle schools, of an amount to be calculated per school in accordance with the middle school single sum formula.
(3) A single sum for secondary schools—
(a) other than middle schools, of an equal amount to be given to each school; and
(b) which are middle schools, of an amount to be calculated per school in accordance with the middle school single sum formula.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/42/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-and-early-years-finance-england-regulations-2025/regulation-16
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