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Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2024 to 2025 This allocation: 21 January 2025 Latest
Total allocation for financial year 2024 to 2025
£208,611,874
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Total schools block after recoupment:
£69,817,196
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,477.01 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 31,278.50 |
| Total primary schools | £171,312,658 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £7,391.76 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 19,299.33 |
| Total secondary schools | £142,656,016 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £3,446,676 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £1,718,503 |
Total schools block before recoupment
£319,133,853
Deductions to schools block for recoupment
£246,882,299
Deductions for ESFA payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£2,434,358
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
Total schools block after recoupment:
£69,817,196
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
£4,728,347
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £52.83 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 50,577.83 |
| Total central school services | £2,672,027 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £2,056,320 |
Total central school services block
£4,728,347
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
£80,977,457
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £85,933,273 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,075.26 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies)
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 1,504.50 |
| Total basic entitlement | £7,635,729 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | -532.50 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record) | -£3,441,000 |
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 | £714,000 |
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 | £771,625 |
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
£91,613,627
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 | 0 | 257 | £899,500 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 317 | 48 | £1,600,835 |
| 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 | 22 | 22 | £132,000 |
| Special academies | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 201 | 201 | £2,010,000 |
| Pre-16 alternative provision places | 61 | 61 | £610,000 |
| April 2024 to July 2024 | August 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 42 | 42 | £420,000 |
| Special free schools | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 100 | 100 | £1,000,000 |
| 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 | 20 | 38 | £320,001 |
| 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 | 153 | 190 | £1,745,834 |
| April 2024 to July 2024 | August 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| Hospital academies | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 332,500 | 465,500 | £798,000 |
| 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 | 150 | 200 | £1,100,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- 16 to 19 academies and free schools places
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£10,636,170
Total high needs block after deductions
£80,977,457
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
£53,088,874
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £6.76 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 6,050.20 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £23,312,631 |
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 | £6.76 |
| 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 | 2,325.40 |
| 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 | £8,960,232 |
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 | £10.12 |
| Number for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 905.46 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement | £5,223,056 |
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 | £10.12 |
| Estimated number for 2 year old entitlement for working parents (part-time equivalent) | 1,364.21 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £7,869,309 |
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 | £13.79 |
| Estimated number for under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 797.84 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2024) | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £6,271,262 |
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) | 554.67 |
| 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 | £214,991 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 145 |
| 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 | £56,202 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 15.92 |
| 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 | £6,171 |
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) | 204 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £185,640 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 54 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £49,140 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 16 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2024) | £14,560 |
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) | 350 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £925,680 |
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
£53,088,874
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
Allocation history
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General DSG guidance
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