The Labour Party has warned that soaring energy bills will leave schools “struggling to keep the lights on”.
Shadow schools minister Stephen Morgan warned during education questions in the Commons that rising costs would squeeze stretched budgets.
Analysis of the latest data by the House of Commons library has found that average energy prices for schools nearly doubled in the first quarter of this year.
Energy prices for schools have risen by 83% compared with 2020/21.
Mr Morgan said: “The Government’s failure to get a grip on spiralling energy prices is leaving schools struggling to keep the lights on.
