The IFS has analysed the cost of potential commitments on schools and education spending made by all the Conservative leadership hopefuls.
It particularly highlighted Johnson's claim that some areas of London receive per pupil funding of about £6,800, while other parts of England receive about £4,200 per pupil. The MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip and former Mayor of London branded this a "postcode lottery".
However, the IFS analysis points out that a new national schools funding formula in England was introduced in April 2018, which allocates funds to local authorities based on need and costs.
"With the introduction of this formula, the government - which Mr Johnson was part of - effectively ended a long-standing postcode lottery in school funding in England," the report states.
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