The National Parent Survey 2024 | Page 28

Cost of living and poverty

Parents ’ top school cost concerns

Thinking about the financial cost of your child going to school which , if any , of the following are of particular concern to you ?

47 % 43 % 27 % 27 %

Uniforms
School trips
Technology
School meals /
drinks
( e . g . computers , tablets , internet access )

20 %

School extracurricular events
( e . g . concerts , sports days )

19 %

Costs of materials for specific classes
( e . g . music , art , PE )

17 %

Transport to & from school

16 %

Before & afterschool clubs

15 %

13 %
Cost of voluntary donations to the school fund
Cost of general stationery / materials
Sample : 5,126 parents in England ( 3,067 ), Scotland ( 1,032 ), Wales ( 768 ) and Northern Ireland ( 259 ) who have at least one child aged 4-18 in school Base : All respondents , weighted
Looking specifically at the costs associated with their child ’ s school , uniform tops the list of school costs that are particularly concerning to parents , closely followed by trips , then technology and school meals and drinks .
Just 23 % of parents are not concerned by any school costs . Poorer parents , parents with a child with SEN , and parents from Northern Ireland are more likely to be concerned about school costs than other parents .
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