Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2024 to 2025 This allocation: 31 March 2025 Latest
Total allocation for financial year 2024 to 2025
£361,279,449
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Total schools block after recoupment:
£173,343,690
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,000.56 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 44,122.50 |
| Total primary schools | £220,637,209 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £6,351.27 |
| Number of pupils | 33,208 |
| Total secondary schools | £210,912,975 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £4,684,131 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £2,424,678 |
Total schools block before recoupment
£438,658,993
Deductions to schools block for recoupment
£261,194,673
Deductions for ESFA payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£4,120,630
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
Total schools block after recoupment:
£173,343,690
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
£4,723,414
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £41.36 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 77,330.50 |
| Total central school services | £3,198,390 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £1,525,024 |
Total central school services block
£4,723,414
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
£117,659,500
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £119,015,220 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £4,891.45 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies) | 1,954 |
| Total basic entitlement | £9,557,894 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | -258 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record) | -£1,602,000 |
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 | £30,000 |
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 | £593,054 |
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
£127,594,168
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 | 87 | 72 | £469,500 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 45 | 74 | £619,167 |
| 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 | 61 | 61 | £366,000 |
| Special academies | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 344 | 388 | £3,696,667 |
| 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 | 52 | 52 | £520,000 |
| 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 | 211 | 251 | £2,343,334 |
| 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 | 320 | 320 | £1,920,000 |
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
£9,934,668
Total high needs block after deductions
£117,659,500
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
£65,552,845
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £6.14 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 7,630.60 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £26,705,574 |
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 | £6.14 |
| 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 | 3,180.32 |
| 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 | £11,130,484 |
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 | £8.80 |
| Number for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 704.99 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement | £3,536,230 |
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 | £8.80 |
| Number for 2 year old entitlement for working parents (part-time equivalent) | 2,476.95 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £12,424,382 |
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 | £11.94 |
| Number for under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 1,570.08 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2024) | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £10,685,651 |
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) | 732.13 |
| 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 | £283,774 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 184.06 |
| 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 | £71,342 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 0 |
| 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 | £0 |
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) | 51 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £46,410 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 24 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2024) | £21,840 |
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) | 174.50 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £461,518 |
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
£65,552,845
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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