Parents may be breathing a sigh of relief as the summer holidays come to an end and the kids prepare to go back to school, but it may not be so easy on your wallet.

The cost of sending a child to school has risen substantially, "outstripping inflation and earnings growth" since 2022, said the Child Poverty Action Group . It's driven by "the cost of food during the school day, an increased need for technology including devices and, for secondary school pupils, higher subject costs such as art and design materials".

School uniform costs may have "slightly declined" but remain "significant", said Loughborough University , which conducted research showing the minimum cost of sending a child to school is £1,000 at primary age and almost £2,300 for secondary school.

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