SCHOOL funding is set to increase for pupils in North and East Yorkshire.

The government is handing out an extra £16 million to schools in Yorkshire and the Humber as it aims to help every child reach their full potential in education.

Every pupil at a school controlled by North Yorkshire County Council will receive the equivalent of £4,473 in funding during 2015/16.

The government will hand out an extra £135 per pupil compared to 2014 to total £326.4 million, an increase of £10 million compared to the previous year.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council will increase its funding from £4,258 to £4,301, making the total funding available £179.7 million.

However, schools that are governed by City of York Council will not receive an increase on their current amount of £90.1 million, which breaks down to £4,209 per pupil.

Funding has been allocated to areas on the basis of the characteristics of their pupils and schools, rather than on historical data that is out of date and no longer reflects pupils’ needs.

This will mean that in 2015/16 every local area will attract a minimum level of funding for each of its pupils and schools, making the distribution of funding to local areas much fairer, according to the Department for Education.

Schools Minister David Laws said: “Schools are absolutely crucial to our vision to build a stronger economy and a fairer society, so that everyone can reach their full potential.

“This is the biggest step towards fairer schools funding in a decade, meaning every local area will attract a minimum level of funding for its pupils and schools in 2015-16.”