Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2024 to 2025 This allocation: 31 March 2025 Not latest
Total allocation for financial year 2024 to 2025
£281,857,518
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Total schools block after recoupment:
£197,347,463
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,737.35 |
| Number of pupils | 24,317 |
| Total primary schools | £139,515,140 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £7,740.68 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 16,201.50 |
| Total secondary schools | £125,410,628 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £9,636,861 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £1,181,691 |
Total schools block before recoupment
£275,744,320
Deductions to schools block for recoupment
£73,657,459
Deductions for DfE payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£4,739,398
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
Total schools block after recoupment:
£197,347,463
How we calculate this
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
Detailed funding block resources
Total central school services block
£2,152,606
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £43.77 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 40,518.50 |
| Total central school services | £1,773,495 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £379,111 |
Total central school services block
£2,152,606
How we calculate this
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
Detailed funding block guidance
Total high needs block after deductions
£51,567,397
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £53,295,007 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,251.98 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies) | 609 |
| Total basic entitlement | £3,198,456 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | -69 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record) | -£420,000 |
More about import/export adjustments
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
| Additional funding for special free schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total additional funding for special free schools | £358,052 |
More about additional funding for special free schools
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
| Hospital education and teachers' pay and pension | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total hospital education and teachers' pay and pension | £148,383 |
More about hospital education and teachers' pay and pension funding
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
Total high needs block before deductions
£56,579,898
High needs deductions
| Mainstream academies (special educational needs units and resourced provision) | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £6,000 | 43 | 49 | £279,000 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 18 | 12 | £145,001 |
| Pre-16 alternative provision places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| April 2024 to July 2024 | August 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| Special free schools | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 240 | 246 | £2,435,000 |
| Pre-16 alternative provision places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| April 2024 to July 2024 | August 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| Alternative provision academies and free schools | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| Pre-16 alternative provision places | 0 | 3 | £17,500 |
| April 2024 to July 2024 | August 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| Further education (FE ) and independent learning provider(ILP) places | April 2024 to July 2024 | August 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| FE and ILP places | 356 | 356 | £2,136,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- special academies
- 16 to 19 academies and free schools places
- hospital academies
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£5,012,501
Total high needs block after deductions
£51,567,397
How we calculate this
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025. If you would like more information on the deductions, visit the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
Detailed funding block guidance
Total early years block
£30,790,052
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £6.29 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 4,287.22 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £15,370,970 |
More about universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £6.29 |
| 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 | 1,234.17 |
| 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 | £4,424,870 |
More about additional 15 hours entitlement
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 2 year olds | £9.21 |
| Number for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 1,002.76 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement | £5,264,190 |
More about 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 2 year olds | £9.21 |
| Number for 2 year old entitlement for working parents (part-time equivalent) | 563.79 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £2,959,729 |
More about 2 year old entitlement for working parents
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for under 2s | £12.58 |
| Number for under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 302.42 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2024) | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £2,168,533 |
More about under 2s entitlement
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for 3 and 4 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 445.23 |
| Hourly rate for early years pupil premium | £0.68 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for early years pupil premium for 3 and 4 year olds | £172,572 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 498.05 |
| Hourly rate for early years pupil premium | £0.68 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for early years pupil premium for 2 year olds | £193,045 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 8.21 |
| Hourly rate for early years pupil premium | £0.68 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2024) | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for early years pupil premium for under 2s | £3,183 |
More about early years pupil premium
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 3 and 4 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 190 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £172,900 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 53 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £48,230 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 13 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2024) | £11,830 |
More about disability access funding
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
| 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 2024 to 2025
Total early years block
£30,790,052
How we calculate this
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025. 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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