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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
£214,190,893
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Total schools block after recoupment:
£82,527,253
| 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) | £12,284,002 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £2,022,429 |
Total schools block before recoupment
£344,379,467
Deductions to schools block for recoupment
£259,079,147
Deductions for ESFA 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 recoupment:
£82,527,253
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
£2,729,314
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £41.58 |
| Number of pupils | 56,459 |
| Total central school services | £2,347,566 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £381,748 |
Total central school services block
£2,729,314
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
£73,470,170
| 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) | 137 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record) | £615,000 |
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 | £505,612 |
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
£89,167,672
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 | 250 | £1,395,000 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 51 | 21 | £335,001 |
| 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 | 11 | £58,000 |
| 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 | 203 | £2,067,501 |
| 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
£15,697,502
Total high needs block after deductions
£73,470,170
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
£55,464,156
| 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 | 6,171.98 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £21,002,631 |
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 | £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 | 2,928.27 |
| 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 | £9,964,610 |
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) | 878.37 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement | £4,130,535 |
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 |
| Estimated number for 2 year old entitlement for working parents (part-time equivalent) | 1,992.82 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £9,371,237 |
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 |
| Estimated number for under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 1,103.21 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2024) | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £7,068,046 |
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) | 1,041 |
| 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 | £403,492 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 237.56 |
| 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 | £92,079 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 36.93 |
| 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 | £14,315 |
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) | 1,173 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £3,102,351 |
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
£55,464,156
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.