Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2024 to 2025 This allocation: 22 July 2025 Latest
Total allocation for financial year 2024 to 2025
£673,599,513
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Total schools block after recoupment:
£290,876,028
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £4,977.14 |
| Number of pupils | 119,358 |
| Total primary schools | £594,061,477 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £6,445.43 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 84,076.50 |
| Total secondary schools | £541,909,196 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £16,244,921 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £7,453,117 |
Total schools block before recoupment
£1,159,668,711
Deductions to schools block for recoupment
£864,487,524
Deductions for DfE payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£4,305,159
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
Total schools block after recoupment:
£290,876,028
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
£11,870,178
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £39.65 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 203,434.50 |
| Total central school services | £8,066,178 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £3,804,000 |
Total central school services block
£11,870,178
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
£204,899,488
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £221,936,303 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £4,752.05 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies)
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 3,864.50 |
| Total basic entitlement | £18,364,298 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | -454 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record) | -£2,742,000 |
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 | £770,217 |
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 | £722,497 |
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
£239,051,315
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 | 249 | 250 | £1,497,500 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 92 | 91 | £914,167 |
| 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 | 1,754 | 1,900.57 | £18,394,992 |
| 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 | 428 | 430.75 | £4,298,334 |
| Special free schools | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 214 | 224 | £2,198,334 |
| 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 | 22 | 22 | £220,000 |
| 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 | 347 | 368 | £3,592,500 |
| April 2024 to July 2024 | August 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| 16 to 19 academies and free schools | April 2024 to July 2024 | August 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 17.50 | £70,000 |
| 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 | 501 | 491 | £2,966,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- hospital academies
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£34,151,827
Total high needs block after deductions
£204,899,488
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
£165,953,819
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £5.61 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 20,792.99 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £66,489,745 |
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 | £5.61 |
| 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 | 8,986.50 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for additional 15 hours entitlement for eligible working parents of 3 and 4 year olds | £28,736,132 |
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 | £7.91 |
| Number for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 2,359.08 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement | £10,636,384 |
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 | £7.91 |
| Number for 2 year old entitlement for working parents (part-time equivalent) | 6,930.18 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £31,246,103 |
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 | £10.75 |
| Number for under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 4,256.61 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2024) | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £26,082,378 |
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) | 2,085.14 |
| Hourly rate for early years pupil premium | £0.68 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for early years pupil premium for 3 and 4 year olds | £808,201 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 1,014.70 |
| Hourly rate for early years pupil premium | £0.68 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for early years pupil premium for 2 year olds | £393,298 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 68.93 |
| 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 funding allocation for early years pupil premium for under 2s | £26,718 |
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) | 870 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £791,700 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 221 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £201,110 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 71 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2024) | £64,610 |
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) | 180.52 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £477,440 |
More about supplementary funding
Get more information on the supplementary funding allocation from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025
Total early years block
£165,953,819
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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