The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) research looked at total school spending per pupil between 2009/10 and 2017/18 and found there had been an eight per cent cut in real terms.
While in 2009 the per-pupil spend was £6,380, by 2017 this had shrunk to £5,870.
The IFS says a major factor is the 55 per cent reduction in the amount spent by councils per school pupil over the last eight years. There was also a 25 per cent cut in per sixth form pupil spend.
Key areas of council spending on pupils include school transport and additional support for those with special educational needs and disabilities.
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