HPI: Educational Resourcing and Per-Pupil Expenditure in England, 2001/02

England's local authority-level data on average expenditure per pupil for the 2001/02 academic year. This dataset is part of the Health Poverty Index's root causes analysis, derived from Department of Health budget statements and the Pupil Level Annual School Census. It was published by the Health Poverty Index and originates from the UK Department of Health and Social Care.

Use Cases

• Analyzing regional disparities in school funding based on average expenditure per pupil.
• Correlating educational resource allocation with other public health indicators within the Health Poverty Index framework.
• Studying local authority budget patterns for maintained schools using Section 52 Budget and Outturn Statements.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from official administrative records, including statutory school census data.
• Provides geographic granularity at the Local Authority District level for England.
• Covers a specific academic year (2001/02) for temporal consistency.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the 2001/02 period.

Provenance

Source

Department of Health and Social Care (UK), Department for Education and Skills (UK)

Collection Method

Administrative data from Section 52 Budget and Outturn Statements and the Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC).

Time Range

2001/02

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:10.150416; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England (Local Authority District, National)