Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2024 to 2025 This allocation: 22 July 2025 Latest
Total allocation for financial year 2024 to 2025
£285,529,796
Contents
Total schools block after recoupment:
£164,791,238
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,425.01 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 29,353.50 |
| Total primary schools | £159,243,032 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £7,129.08 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 23,635.50 |
| Total secondary schools | £168,499,371 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £3,817,084 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £1,569,074 |
Total schools block before recoupment
£333,128,561
Deductions to schools block for recoupment
£164,859,622
Deductions for DfE payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£3,477,701
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
Total schools block after recoupment:
£164,791,238
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
£2,521,082
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £44.71 |
| Number of pupils | 52,989 |
| Total central school services | £2,369,139 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £151,943 |
Total central school services block
£2,521,082
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
£71,696,799
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £70,794,226 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,194.16 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies) | 904 |
| Total basic entitlement | £4,695,521 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | 216 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record) | £1,392,000 |
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 | £324,748 |
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 | £939,974 |
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
£78,146,469
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 | 113 | 106 | £653,500 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 9 | 6 | £72,501 |
| 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 | 5 | 5 | £30,000 |
| Special academies | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 181 | 176 | £1,780,834 |
| 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 | 81 | 74 | £763,334 |
| Special free schools | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 78 | 106 | £943,334 |
| 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 | 14 | 14 | £140,000 |
| 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 | 3 | 2 | £24,167 |
| April 2024 to July 2024 | August 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| 16 to 19 academies and free schools | April 2024 to July 2024 | August 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 7 | 7 | £42,000 |
| 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 | 300 | 350 | £2,000,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- hospital academies
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£6,449,670
Total high needs block after deductions
£71,696,799
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
£46,520,677
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £6.74 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 5,491.02 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £21,095,401 |
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 | £6.74 |
| 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 | 2,137.28 |
| 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 | £8,211,003 |
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 | £9.59 |
| Number for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 571.98 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement | £3,126,615 |
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 | £9.59 |
| Number for 2 year old entitlement for working parents (part-time equivalent) | 1,338.15 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £7,314,730 |
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 | £13.06 |
| Number for under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 737.57 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2024) | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £5,490,619 |
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) | 511.47 |
| Hourly rate for early years pupil premium | £0.68 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for early years pupil premium for 3 and 4 year olds | £198,246 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 178.68 |
| Hourly rate for early years pupil premium | £0.68 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for early years pupil premium for 2 year olds | £69,257 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 3.74 |
| 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 funding allocation for early years pupil premium for under 2s | £1,450 |
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) | 181 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £164,710 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 59 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £53,690 |
| 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 | £4.64 |
| Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent) | 296.10 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £783,126 |
More about supplementary funding
Get more information on the supplementary funding allocation from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025
Total early years block
£46,520,677
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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