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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
£150,149,157
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Total schools block after recoupment:
£69,978,160
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,371.65 |
| Number of pupils | 24,912 |
| Total primary schools | £133,818,545 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £7,188.87 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 18,036.50 |
| Total secondary schools | £129,662,054 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £6,264,879 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £1,570,710 |
Total schools block before recoupment
£271,316,188
Deductions to schools block for recoupment
£199,221,302
Deductions for ESFA payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£2,116,726
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
Total schools block after recoupment:
£69,978,160
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
£2,055,451
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £42.06 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 42,948.50 |
| Total central school services | £1,806,414 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £249,037 |
Total central school services block
£2,055,451
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
£49,921,777
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £54,220,764 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £4,684.62 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies) | 1,086 |
| Total basic entitlement | £5,087,498 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | -29.50 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record) | -£186,000 |
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 | £18,000 |
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 | £775,349 |
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
£59,915,611
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 | 83 | 93 | £533,000 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 23 | 10 | £154,167 |
| 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 academies | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 633 | 633 | £6,330,000 |
| 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 | 53 | 53 | £530,000 |
| Special 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 | 0 | £0 |
| April 2024 to July 2024 | August 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 60 | 64 | £626,667 |
| 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 | 32 | 32 | £320,000 |
| 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 | 230 | 260 | £1,500,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- 16 to 19 academies and free schools places
- hospital academies
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£9,993,834
Total high needs block after deductions
£49,921,777
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
£28,193,769
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £5.74 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 4,086.15 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £13,369,066 |
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 | £5.74 |
| 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 | 1,133.61 |
| 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 | £3,708,946 |
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 | £8.24 |
| Number for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 789.64 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement | £3,708,782 |
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 | £8.24 |
| Estimated number for 2 year old entitlement for working parents (part-time equivalent) | 565.18 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £2,654,538 |
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 | £11.27 |
| Estimated number for under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 399.60 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2024) | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £2,566,991 |
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) | 939.02 |
| 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 | £363,965 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 178.23 |
| 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 2 year olds | £69,082 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 33.97 |
| 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 | £13,167 |
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) | 166 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £151,060 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 41 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £37,310 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 20 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2024) | £18,200 |
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) | 579.50 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £1,532,662 |
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
£28,193,769
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
- Get more general guidance on DSG: 2024 to 2025.