Please read our
Local Authority Deadline 2025-26
for dates for submissions.
High Risk Schools
When an individual school's finances or financial management arrangements are causing concern, schools will be required to revert to monthly reporting. In this situation, schools will be notified individually and should use the following timetable. Further information can also be found in the below document:
Final accounts guidance for schools
The final accounts guidance include the procedures for schools to adopt to ensure that the accounts are closed in a timely manner and that transactions are accounted for in the correct financial year. Compliance with these procedures will ensure that all transactions relating to goods and services supplied on or before 31 March 2025 are included in the 2024-2025 accounts.
Schools are required to process all FMS entries by Wednesday 26th March 2025, therefore please read the procedure notes carefully before working on Year End processes.
Please remember all forms are required to be submitted electronically.
Timetable and procedures for year end 2024-25
Year End 2024-2025
Year End Forms and Information 2024-2025
Payroll Information 2024-25
Other information
Leasing Information
Final Balances
The below information is to be used by schools for the 2025/2026 Original Budget plan which must be submitted by 1 May 2025
The below template and guidance notes are to be used by schools for the three year budget plan which must be submitted by 1 June 2025