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Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2021 to 2022 This allocation: 18 July 2022 Latest

Total allocation for financial year 2021 to 2022

£525,687,075

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Total schools block after recoupment:

£274,390,805

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Primary schools

Primary schools	Current total
Unit of funding	£4,394.73
Number of pupils Find out why partial pupil numbers are used	117,802.25
Total primary schools	£517,709,083

Secondary schools

Secondary schools	Current total
Unit of funding	£5,642.78
Number of pupils Find out why partial pupil numbers are used	79,674.33
Total secondary schools	£449,584,716

Premises factor

	Current total
Total funding through the premises factor	£15,108,837

Growth

Growth	Current total
Total growth funding	£5,775,749

Total schools block before recoupment

£988,178,385

Deductions to schools block for recoupment

£713,787,580

Total schools block after recoupment:

£274,390,805

How we calculate this

Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2021 to 2022.

Funding protected from being transferred to other blocks through teachers' pay and pension grants

£43,334,763

Total schools block of which a percentage can be transferred to other blocks

£944,843,622

Detailed funding block resources

• National funding formula tables for schools and high needs: 2021 to 2022
• Pre-16 schools funding: guidance for 2021 to 2022

Total central school services block

£11,385,530

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Central school services

Central school services	Current total
Unit of funding	£38.39
Number of pupils Find out why partial pupil numbers are used	197,476.58
Total central school services	£7,581,126

Historic commitments

	Current total
Total funding for historic commitments	£3,804,404

Total central school services block

£11,385,530

How we calculate this

Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2021 to 2022.

Detailed funding block guidance

• National funding formula tables for schools and high needs: 2021 to 2022
• Pre-16 schools funding: guidance for 2021 to 2022

Total high needs block after deductions

£152,908,557

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Total high needs block national funding formula allocations breakdown

National funding formula allocations	Current total
Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation	£165,779,528

Total high needs block basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) breakdown

Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted)	Current total
Unit of funding	£4,749.65
Number of pupils (in special schools and academies) Find out why partial pupil numbers are used	3,430.33
Total basic entitlement	£16,292,867

Total high needs block import/export adjustments breakdown

Import/export adjustments	Current total
Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported)	-307
Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2021 school census and February R06 2020 to 2021 individualised learner record)	-£1,836,000

More about import/export adjustments

Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2021 to 2022.

Total high needs block additional funding for special free schools breakdown

Additional funding for special free schools	Current total
Total additional funding for special free schools	£6,000

More about additional funding for special free schools

Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2021 to 2022.

Total high needs block hospital education and teachers' pay and pension breakdown

Hospital education and teachers' pay and pension	Current total
Total hospital education and teachers' pay and pension	£722,497

More about hospital education and teachers' pay and pension funding

Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2021 to 2022.

Total high needs block before deductions

£180,964,892

High needs deductions

Mainstream academies (special educational needs units and resourced provision) Pre-16 places

Mainstream academies (special educational needs units and resourced provision)	April 2021 to August 2021	September 2021 to March 2022	Total deduction
Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £6,000	334	325	£1,972,500
Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000	9	10	£95,834
Pre-16 alternative provision places	0	0	£0

Mainstream academies (special educational needs units and resourced provision) Post-16 places

	April 2021 to July 2021	August 2021 to March 2022	Total deduction
Post-16 special educational needs places	0	0	£0

Special academies

Special academies	April 2021 to August 2021	September 2021 to March 2022	Total deduction
Pre-16 special educational needs places	1,548	1,575	£15,637,500
Pre-16 alternative provision places	0	0	£0

Special academies

	April 2021 to July 2021	August 2021 to March 2022	Total deduction
Post-16 special educational needs places	344	354	£3,506,667

Special free schools

Special free schools	April 2021 to August 2021	September 2021 to March 2022	Total deduction
Pre-16 special educational needs places	100	100	£1,000,000
Pre-16 alternative provision places	0	0	£0

Special free schools

	April 2021 to July 2021	August 2021 to March 2022	Total deduction
Post-16 special educational needs places	5	5	£50,000

Alternative provision academies and free schools

Alternative provision academies and free schools	April 2021 to August 2021	September 2021 to March 2022	Total deduction
Pre-16 special educational needs places	0	0	£0
Pre-16 alternative provision places	316	305	£3,095,834

AP Special free schools

	April 2021 to July 2021	August 2021 to March 2022	Total deduction
Post-16 special educational needs places	0	0	£0

Further education (FE ) and independent learning provider(ILP) places

Further education (FE ) and independent learning provider(ILP) places	April 2021 to July 2021	August 2021 to March 2022	Total deduction
FE and ILP places	423	463	£2,698,000

View funding factors with no deductions

There are no deductions for:

• 16 to 19 academies and free schools places
• hospital academies

Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places

£28,056,335

Total high needs block after deductions

£152,908,557

How we calculate this

Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2021 to 2022. If you would like more information on the deductions, visit the DSG: technical note 2021 to 2022.

Detailed funding block guidance

• High needs funding arrangements: 2021 to 2022
• National funding formula tables for schools and high needs: 2021 to 2022

Total early years block

£87,002,183

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Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds

Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds	Current total
Hourly rate from the early years national funding formula	£4.61
Number for universal entitlement funding (part-time equivalent) Find out why partial pupil numbers are used	21,608.36
Hours entitled per week	15
Weeks entitled per year	38
Total funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds	£56,780,288

More about universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds

Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2021 to 2022.

Additional 15 hours entitlement for eligible working parents of 3 and 4 year olds

	Current total
Hourly rate from the early years national funding formula	£4.61
Number for additional 15 hours entitlement for eligible working parents of 3 and 4 year olds (part-time equivalent) Find out why partial pupil numbers are used	7,588.52
Hours entitled per week	15
Weeks entitled per year	38
Total funding allocation for additional 15 hours entitlement for eligible working parents of 3 and 4 year olds	£19,940,355

More about additional 15 hours entitlement

Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2021 to 2022.

2 year old entitlement

	Current total
Hourly rate for 2 year old entitlement	£5.54
Number for 2 year old entitlement (part-time equivalent)	2,893.01
Hours entitled per week	15
Weeks entitled per year	38
Total funding allocation for 2 year old entitlement	£9,135,547

More about 2 year old entitlement

Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2021 to 2022.

Early years pupil premium

	Current total
Total funding allocation for early years pupil premium	£485,847

Disability access fund

	Current total
Total funding allocation for disability access fund	£404,055

Maintained nursery school supplementary funding

	Current total
Total supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools	£256,091

More about supplementary funding

Get more information on the supplementary funding allocation from the DSG: technical note 2021 to 2022

Total early years block

£87,002,183

How we calculate this

Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2021 to 2022. If you would like more detailed information, visit the early years national funding formula: funding rates and guidance.

Detailed funding block guidance

• Early years national funding formula: funding rates and guidance

Allocation history

• You can view all versions of this allocation for the financial year 2021 to 2022 and previous years on the allocation history.

General DSG guidance

• Get more general guidance on DSG: 2021 to 2022.