The closing date to apply for a primary school place for September 2025 is midnight on Wednesday 15 January 2025. See Primary school places for more information on how to apply for a place.

Section 251 Budget Statements

The Section 251 Budget Statement shows the funding for children's services within the authority. The information is presented in a set of tables at both local authority (council) and school level.

2024/25 statement

S251 Budget 2024-25 Early Years Report (PDF, 254 KB)
S251 Budget 2024-25 Local Authority Table Report (PDF, 127 KB)
S251 Budget 2024-25 School Table Report (PDF, 88 KB)

2023/24 statement

S251 Budget 2023-24 Early Years Report (PDF, 286 KB)
S251 Budget 2023-24 Local Authority Table Report (PDF, 539 KB)
S251 Budget 2023-24 School Table Report (PDF, 117 KB)

Contact School funding

Telephone 03000 268 554