The School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations 2023

Mobility factor

20.—(1) In determining budget shares for primary and secondary schools (other than special schools, pupil referral units, and nursery schools), a local authority must ascertain and take into account in its formula the following factors.

(2) Where the total number of pupils to whom paragraph (3) applies is more than 6% of the total number of pupils at key stages 1 and 2 in the school, a single per pupil amount for every pupil in excess of that 6%.

(3) This paragraph applies to pupils at key stages 1 and 2 who—

(a) joined the school in the previous three academic years and were first recorded on the school census in a spring or summer term; or

(b) where the school was open before 17th January 2020, were not recorded on the school census of that date but were first recorded on the school census of 1st October 2020 as having an entry date after 17th January 2020 and before 22nd May 2020,

excluding pupils who joined the school in the nursery class, if the school has such a class, and pupils who were first recorded on the school census in a spring term who were in a reception class at that time.

(4) Where the total number of pupils to whom paragraph (5) applies is more than 6% of the total number of pupils at key stages 3 and 4 in the school, a single per pupil amount for every pupil in excess of that 6%.

(5) This paragraph applies to pupils at key stages 3 and 4 who—

(a) joined the school in the previous three academic years and were first recorded on the school census in a spring or summer term; or

(b) where the school was open before 17th January 2020, were not recorded on the school census of that date but were first recorded on the school census of 1st October 2020 as having an entry date after 17th January 2020 and before 22nd May 2020.