# The School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations 2026, Paragraph 3

Extent: E+W

Where a new school opens during the funding period and is a replacement for two or more schools being discontinued during the funding period, its guaranteed funding level must be calculated in accordance with paragraph 2, subject to paragraph 4.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/37/schedule/3/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-and-early-years-finance-england-regulations-2026/schedule-3/paragraph-3
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.