Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2024 to 2025 This allocation: 31 March 2025 Latest
Total allocation for financial year 2024 to 2025
£273,198,827
Contents
Total schools block after recoupment:
£159,711,150
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,142.69 |
| Number of pupils | 36,355 |
| Total primary schools | £186,962,495 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £6,656.92 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 26,508.50 |
| Total secondary schools | £176,464,964 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £6,129,710 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £1,577,825 |
Total schools block before recoupment
£371,134,994
Deductions to schools block for recoupment
£208,367,853
Deductions for ESFA payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£3,055,991
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
Total schools block after recoupment:
£159,711,150
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
£2,626,077
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £39.07 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 62,863.50 |
| Total central school services | £2,456,077 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £170,000 |
Total central school services block
£2,626,077
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
£59,193,972
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £62,035,157 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £4,661.18 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies) | 968 |
| Total basic entitlement | £4,512,023 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | -144.50 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record) | -£867,000 |
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 | £6,000 |
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 | £162,793 |
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
£65,848,973
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 | 118 | 118 | £708,000 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 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 | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| Special academies | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 163 | 163 | £1,630,000 |
| 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 | 24 | 24 | £240,000 |
| 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 | 104 | 62 | £795,001 |
| 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 | 547 | 547 | £3,282,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- special free schools
- 16 to 19 academies and free schools places
- hospital academies
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£6,655,001
Total high needs block after deductions
£59,193,972
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
£51,667,628
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £5.47 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 6,223.31 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £19,403,659 |
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 | £5.47 |
| 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 | 2,870.78 |
| 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 | £8,950,805 |
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 | £7.65 |
| Number for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 1,280.29 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement | £5,582,705 |
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 | £7.65 |
| Number for 2 year old entitlement for working parents (part-time equivalent) | 1,959.37 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £8,543,833 |
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 | £10.41 |
| Number for under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 1,319.59 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2024) | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £7,830,052 |
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) | 1,438.77 |
| 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 | £557,668 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 685.73 |
| 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 | £265,789 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 43.65 |
| 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 | £16,919 |
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) | 239 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £217,490 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 79 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £71,890 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 30 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2024) | £27,300 |
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 | £4.93 |
| Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent) | 71 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £199,518 |
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
£51,667,628
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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