Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2024 to 2025 This allocation: 19 December 2023 Not latest
Total allocation for financial year 2024 to 2025
£473,200,597
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Total schools block after deductions:
£341,551,885
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,200.70 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 34,670.50 |
| Total primary schools | £180,310,870 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £6,873.45 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 21,788.50 |
| Total secondary schools | £149,762,166 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £12,229,487 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £2,022,429 |
Total schools block before deductions
£344,324,952
Deductions for DfE payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£2,773,067
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
Total schools block after deductions:
£341,551,885
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
£2,696,003
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £40.99 |
| Number of pupils | 56,459 |
| Total central school services | £2,314,255 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £381,748 |
Total central school services block
£2,696,003
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
£73,772,847
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £77,972,549 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £4,766.51 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies) | 1,462 |
| Total basic entitlement | £6,968,638 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | 150 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2023 school census and February R06 2022 to 2023 individualised learner record) | £900,000 |
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 | £587,787 |
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 | £3,105,873 |
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
£89,534,847
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 | 208 | 208 | £1,248,000 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 51 | 51 | £510,000 |
| 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 | 7 | 7 | £42,000 |
| Special academies | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 333 | 333 | £3,330,000 |
| 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 | 50 | 50 | £500,000 |
| Special free schools | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 368 | 368 | £3,680,000 |
| 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 | 12 | 12 | £120,000 |
| 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 | 212 | 212 | £2,120,000 |
| 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 | 702 | 702 | £4,212,000 |
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
£15,762,000
Total high needs block after deductions
£73,772,847
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
£55,179,862
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £5.97 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 6,490.42 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £22,086,251 |
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 | £5.97 |
| 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 | 3,016.90 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for additional 15 hours entitlement for eligible working parents of 3 and 4 year olds | £10,266,210 |
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 | £8.25 |
| Number for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 867.90 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement | £4,081,300 |
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 | £8.25 |
| Number for 2 year old entitlement for working parents (part-time equivalent) | 1,842.45 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £8,664,122 |
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 | £11.24 |
| Number for under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 933.48 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2024) | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £5,980,620 |
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) | 1,091.55 |
| Hourly rate for early years pupil premium | £0.68 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for early years pupil premium for 3 and 4 year olds | £423,085 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 615.47 |
| Hourly rate for early years pupil premium | £0.68 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for early years pupil premium for 2 year olds | £238,557 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 30.77 |
| 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 indicative funding allocation for early years pupil premium for under 2s | £11,927 |
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) | 235 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £213,850 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 81 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £73,710 |
| 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 | £4.64 |
| Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent) | 1,177 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £3,112,930 |
More about supplementary funding
Get more information on the indicative supplementary funding allocation from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025
Total early years block
£55,179,862
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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