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Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2023 to 2024 This allocation: 18 March 2024 Latest

Total allocation for financial year 2023 to 2024

£202,881,287

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Contents

Total schools block after recoupment:

£120,155,377

Primary schools
Primary schoolsCurrent total
Unit of funding£4,864.97
Number of pupils25,132
Total primary schools£122,266,427
Secondary schools
Secondary schoolsCurrent total
Unit of funding£6,429.29
Number of pupils
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18,958.50
Total secondary schools£121,889,695
Premises factor
Current total
Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR)£5,700,471
Growth
GrowthCurrent total
Total growth funding£805,173

Total schools block before recoupment

£250,661,766

Deductions to schools block for recoupment

£128,343,657

Deductions for ESFA payments to billing authorities for NNDR

£2,162,732

More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2023 to 2024.

Total schools block after recoupment:

£120,155,377

How we calculate this
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2023 to 2024.

Detailed funding block resources

Total central school services block

£2,057,781

Central school services
Central school servicesCurrent total
Unit of funding£37.98
Number of pupils
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44,090.50
Total central school services£1,674,558
Historic commitments
Current total
Total funding for historic commitments£383,223

Total central school services block

£2,057,781

How we calculate this
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2023 to 2024.

Detailed funding block guidance

Total high needs block after deductions

£58,250,359

Total high needs block national funding formula allocations breakdown
National funding formula (NFF) allocationsCurrent total
Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation£50,376,387
Total high needs block basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) breakdown
Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted)Current total
Unit of funding£4,668.23
Number of pupils (in special schools and academies)1,438
Total basic entitlement£6,712,915
Total high needs block import/export adjustments breakdown
Import/export adjustmentsCurrent total
Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported)-130
Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2023 school census and February R06 2022 to 2023 individualised learner record)-£780,000
More about import/export adjustments
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2023 to 2024.
Total high needs block additional funding for special free schools breakdown
Additional funding for special free schoolsCurrent total
Total additional funding for special free schools£0
More about additional funding for special free schools
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2023 to 2024.
Total high needs block hospital education and teachers' pay and pension breakdown
Hospital education and teachers' pay and pensionCurrent total
Total hospital education and teachers' pay and pension£1,909,285
More about hospital education and teachers' pay and pension funding
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2023 to 2024.
Total additional high needs funding
Additional high needs fundingCurrent total
High needs NFF for historical spend, proxy factors, and funding floor allocation£50,437,771
Percentage increase4.59%
Total additional high needs funding£2,315,773
More about how you will receive DSG funding and additional high needs funding
Get more information about DSG funding and additional high needs funding.

Total high needs block before deductions

£60,534,360

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 2023 to
August 2023
September 2023 to
March 2024
Total deduction
Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £6,000114114£684,000
Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,00030£12,501
Pre-16 alternative provision places00£0
Mainstream academies (special educational needs units and resourced provision) Post-16 places
April 2023 to
July 2023
August 2023 to
March 2024
Total deduction
Post-16 special educational needs places2840£216,000
Alternative provision academies and free schools
Alternative provision academies and free schoolsApril 2023 to
August 2023
September 2023 to
March 2024
Total deduction
Pre-16 special educational needs places00£0
Pre-16 alternative provision places03£17,500
AP Special free schools
April 2023 to
July 2023
August 2023 to
March 2024
Total deduction
Post-16 special educational needs places00£0
16 to 19 academies and free schools
16 to 19 academies and free schoolsApril 2023 to
July 2023
August 2023 to
March 2024
Total deduction
Post-16 special educational needs places5754£330,000
Further education (FE ) and independent learning provider(ILP) places
Further education (FE ) and independent learning provider(ILP) placesApril 2023 to
July 2023
August 2023 to
March 2024
Total deduction
FE and ILP places156178£1,024,000
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
  • special academies
  • special free schools
  • hospital academies

Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places

£2,284,001

Total high needs block after deductions

£58,250,359

How we calculate this
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2023 to 2024. If you would like more information on the deductions, visit the DSG: technical note 2023 to 2024.

Detailed funding block guidance

Total early years block

£22,417,770

Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year oldsCurrent total
Hourly rate from the early years national funding formula£4.94
Number for universal entitlement funding (part-time equivalent)
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4,339.27
Hours entitled per week15
Weeks entitled per year38
Total initial funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds£12,218,517
More about universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2023 to 2024.
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£4.94
Number for additional 15 hours entitlement for eligible working parents of 3 and 4 year olds (part-time equivalent)
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2,271.48
Hours entitled per week15
Weeks entitled per year38
Total initial funding allocation for additional 15 hours entitlement for eligible working parents of 3 and 4 year olds£6,396,034
More about additional 15 hours entitlement
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2023 to 2024.
2 year old entitlement
Current total
Hourly rate for 2 year old entitlement£5.65
Number for 2 year old entitlement (part-time equivalent)891.05
Hours entitled per week15
Weeks entitled per year38
Total initial funding allocation for 2 year old entitlement£2,869,627
More about 2 year old entitlement
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2023 to 2024.
Early years pupil premium
Current total
Total initial funding allocation for early years pupil premium£238,782
Disability access fund
Current total
Total funding allocation for disability access fund£149,040
Maintained nursery school supplementary funding
Current total
Hourly rate for supplementary funding for mainatined nursery schools£5.29
Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent)181
Hours entitled per week15
Weeks entitled per year38
Total initial supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools£545,770
More about supplementary funding
Get more information on the initial supplementary funding allocation from the DSG: technical note 2023 to 2024

Total early years block

£22,417,770

How we calculate this
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2023 to 2024. If you would like more detailed information, visit the early years national funding formula: funding rates and guidance.

Detailed funding block guidance

Allocation history

General DSG guidance