Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2023 to 2024 This allocation: 05 February 2024 Not latest
Total allocation for financial year 2023 to 2024
£344,873,275
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Total schools block after recoupment:
£176,749,756
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £4,813.57 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 66,610.50 |
| Total primary schools | £320,634,305 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £6,144.66 |
| Number of pupils | 46,877 |
| Total secondary schools | £288,043,227 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £5,890,763 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £4,580,932 |
Total schools block before recoupment
£619,149,227
Deductions to schools block for recoupment
£439,967,245
Deductions for ESFA payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£2,432,226
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2023 to 2024.
Total schools block after recoupment:
£176,749,756
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
£5,499,177
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £37.08 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 113,487.50 |
| Total central school services | £4,208,117 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £1,291,060 |
Total central school services block
£5,499,177
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
£108,355,076
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £105,435,101 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £4,680.31 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies) | 1,405 |
| Total basic entitlement | £6,575,836 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | -474 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2023 school census and February R06 2022 to 2023 individualised learner record) | -£2,898,000 |
More about import/export adjustments
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2023 to 2024.
| Additional funding for special free schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total additional funding for special free schools | £24,000 |
More about additional funding for special free schools
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2023 to 2024.
| Hospital education and teachers' pay and pension | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total hospital education and teachers' pay and pension | £43,415 |
More about hospital education and teachers' pay and pension funding
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2023 to 2024.
| Additional high needs funding | Current total |
|---|---|
| High needs NFF for historical spend, proxy factors, and funding floor allocation | £105,435,101 |
| Percentage increase | 4.59% |
| Total additional high needs funding | £4,840,891 |
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
£114,021,243
High needs deductions
| Special academies | April 2023 to August 2023 | September 2023 to March 2024 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 379 | 382 | £3,807,500 |
| Pre-16 alternative provision places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| April 2023 to July 2023 | August 2023 to March 2024 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 71 | 60 | £636,667 |
| Alternative provision academies and free schools | April 2023 to August 2023 | September 2023 to March 2024 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| Pre-16 alternative provision places | 5 | 5 | £50,000 |
| April 2023 to July 2023 | August 2023 to March 2024 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| Further education (FE ) and independent learning provider(ILP) places | April 2023 to July 2023 | August 2023 to March 2024 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| FE and ILP places | 186 | 200 | £1,172,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- mainstream academies (special educational needs units and resourced provision) Pre-16 places
- special free schools
- 16 to 19 academies and free schools places
- hospital academies
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£5,666,167
Total high needs block after deductions
£108,355,076
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
£54,269,266
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate from the early years national funding formula | £4.87 |
| Number for universal entitlement funding (part-time equivalent)
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 11,245.39 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £31,216,079 |
More about universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2023 to 2024.
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate from the early years national funding formula | £4.87 |
| 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 | 6,064.52 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for additional 15 hours entitlement for eligible working parents of 3 and 4 year olds | £16,834,502 |
More about additional 15 hours entitlement
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2023 to 2024.
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 2 year old entitlement | £5.66 |
| Number for 2 year old entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 1,610.49 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for 2 year old entitlement | £5,195,763 |
More about 2 year old entitlement
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2023 to 2024.
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total initial funding allocation for early years pupil premium | £755,478 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund | £267,444 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for supplementary funding for mainatined nursery schools | £0 |
| Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent) | 0 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £0 |
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
£54,269,266
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
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