The Smarter School: Budgeting for impact, not just survival

The Smarter School: Budgeting for Impact, Not Just Survival

As we head into a new academic year, schools are facing tough choices about how to allocate increasingly limited resources. With inflation driving up operational costs, staff pay pressures mounting, and funding formulas offering little flexibility, strategic financial planning has never been more urgent, or more complex.

In our recent survey, 41% of school leaders cited funding and finance as the top barrier to growth. This session tackles that challenge head-on, sharing practical, proven strategies that schools and trusts are using to make stretched budgets work harder.

We’ll explore how leaders are planning for impact, not just survival. Hear how leading schools are building financial resilience, prioritising what matters most, and finding smarter ways to deliver for pupils and staff alike. Because while the funding landscape may be fixed, your strategy doesn’t have to be.