Please read our
Local Authority Deadline 2024-25
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 2024 are included in the 2023-2024 accounts.
Schools are required to process all FMS entries by Thursday 21st March 2024, 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 2023-24
Year End 2023-2024
Year End Forms and Information 2023-2024
Lease information and guidance 2023-24
Payroll Information 2023-24
Other information
Final Balances
The below information is to be used by schools for the 2024/2025 Revised Budget plan which must be submitted by 1 November 2024
The below information is to be used by schools for the 2024/2025 Original Budget plan which must be submitted by 1 May 2024
The below information is to be used by schools for the 2023/2024 Revised Budget plan which must be submitted by 1 November 2023
The below template and guidance notes are to be used by schools for the three year budget plan which must be submitted by 30 June 2024
The below information is to be used by schools for the 2023/2024 Original Budget plan which must be submitted by 1 May 2023
The below information is to be used by schools for the 2022/2023 Revised Budget plan which must be submitted by 1 November 2022
The below information is to be used by schools for the 2022/2023 Original Budget plan which must be submitted by 1 May 2022
The below template and guidance notes are to be used by schools for the three year budget plan which must be submitted by 30 June 2022
The below information is to be used by schools for the 2021/2022 budget plan which must be submitted by 1 November 2021
The below information is to be used by schools for the 2021/2022 budget plan which must be submitted by 1 May 2021.