Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2024 to 2025 This allocation: 31 March 2025 Not latest
Total allocation for financial year 2024 to 2025
£385,885,890
Contents
Total schools block after recoupment:
£173,946,406
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,071.45 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 66,311.50 |
| Total primary schools | £336,295,457 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £6,469.80 |
| Number of pupils | 47,873 |
| Total secondary schools | £309,728,736 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £5,959,881 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £3,616,093 |
Total schools block before recoupment
£655,600,167
Deductions to schools block for recoupment
£478,996,964
Deductions for DfE payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£2,656,797
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
Total schools block after recoupment:
£173,946,406
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
£5,488,328
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £39.02 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 114,184.50 |
| Total central school services | £4,455,480 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £1,032,848 |
Total central school services block
£5,488,328
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
£111,820,448
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £116,027,882 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £4,680.15 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies)
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 1,507.50 |
| Total basic entitlement | £7,055,327 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | -533 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record) | -£3,240,000 |
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 | £43,415 |
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
£119,892,624
High needs deductions
| Special academies | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 536 | 612.43 | £5,805,842 |
| 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 | 60 | 107.50 | £916,667 |
| 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 | 5 | 7 | £61,667 |
| 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 | 200 | 222 | £1,288,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- mainstream academies (special educational needs units and resourced provision) Pre-16 places
- special free schools
- 16 to 19 academies and free schools places
- hospital academies
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£8,072,176
Total high needs block after deductions
£111,820,448
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
£94,630,708
| 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 | 10,994.01 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £34,278,224 |
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 | 5,997.92 |
| 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 | £18,700,915 |
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 | £7.63 |
| Number for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 1,522.87 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement | £6,623,114 |
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 | £7.63 |
| Number for 2 year old entitlement for working parents (part-time equivalent) | 3,905.91 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £16,987,194 |
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 | £10.38 |
| Number for under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 2,818.27 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2024) | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £16,674,577 |
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) | 1,451.43 |
| 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 | £562,575 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 734.38 |
| 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 | £284,646 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 41.88 |
| 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 | £16,233 |
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) | 383 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £348,530 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 125 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £113,750 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 45 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2024) | £40,950 |
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 | £0 |
| Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent) | 0 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £0 |
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
£94,630,708
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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