Financial year 2025 to 2026 timetable for schools
The table shows important dates for schools to plan and complete actions throughout the financial year.
| Month | Type of submission | Deadline date |
|---|---|---|
| April | Year-end | To be confirmed |
| VAT return P12 | 15 April 2025 | |
| May | VAT return P1 | 15 May 2025 |
| 3 year budget submission | 31 May 2025 | |
| June | Deficit schools budget monitoring P2 | 13 June 2025 |
| VAT return P2 | 16 June 2025 | |
| July | Deficit schools budget monitoring P3 | 14 July 2025 |
| VAT return P3 | 15 July 2025 | |
| Quarterly monitoring return Q1 | 15 July 2025 | |
| August | No returns due | |
| September | Deficit Schools budget monitoring P4/5 | 12 September 2025 |
| VAT return P4/5 | 15 September 2025 | |
| October | Deficit schools budget monitoring P6 | 14 October 2025 |
| VAT return P6 | 15 October 2025 | |
| Quarterly monitoring return Q2 | 15 October 2025 | |
| 3 year budget plan update | 31 October 2025 | |
| November | Deficit schools budget monitoring P7 | 14 November 2025 |
| VAT return P7 | 14 November 2025 | |
| December | Deficit schools budget monitoring P8 | 12 December 2025 |
| VAT return P8 | 15 December 2025 | |
| January | Deficit schools budget monitoring P9 | 14 January 2026 |
| VAT return P9 | 15 January 2026 | |
| Quarterly monitoring return Q3 | 15 January 2026 | |
| February | Deficit schools budget monitoring P10 | 13 February 2026 |
| VAT return P10 | 13 February 2026 | |
| March | VAT return P11/12 | 16 March 2026 |
| Year-end P12 | 16 March 2026 | |
| Deficit schools budget monitoring P12 | 31 March 2026 |
Page last updated: 12 February 2026
