Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2024 to 2025 This allocation: 19 December 2023 Not latest
Total allocation for financial year 2024 to 2025
£522,459,386
Contents
Total schools block after deductions:
£403,667,653
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,261.98 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 39,546.50 |
| Total primary schools | £208,092,893 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £6,444.03 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 29,737.50 |
| Total secondary schools | £191,629,343 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £4,663,351 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £1,931,565 |
Total schools block before deductions
£406,317,152
Deductions for ESFA payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£2,649,499
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
Total schools block after deductions:
£403,667,653
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
£3,481,225
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £35.33 |
| Number of pupils | 69,284 |
| Total central school services | £2,447,804 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £1,033,421 |
Total central school services block
£3,481,225
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
£66,108,609
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £74,189,120 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £4,660 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies) | 735 |
| Total basic entitlement | £3,425,100 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | 29.50 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2023 school census and February R06 2022 to 2023 individualised learner record) | £177,000 |
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 | £0 |
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 | £1,874,389 |
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
£79,665,609
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 | 245 | 245 | £1,470,000 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 4 | 4 | £40,000 |
| 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 | 30 | 30 | £180,000 |
| Special academies | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 393 | 393 | £3,930,000 |
| 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 | 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 | 250 | 250 | £2,500,000 |
| 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 | 12 | 12 | £72,000 |
| Hospital academies | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 468,750 | 656,250 | £1,125,000 |
| 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 | 620 | 620 | £3,720,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- special free schools
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£13,557,000
Total high needs block after deductions
£66,108,609
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
£49,201,899
| 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 | 6,454.82 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £20,125,484 |
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 | 3,150.55 |
| 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 | £9,823,100 |
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 | £7.52 |
| Number for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 976.62 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement | £4,186,184 |
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 | £7.52 |
| Number for 2 year old entitlement for working parents (part-time equivalent) | 1,924.07 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £8,247,334 |
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 | £10.22 |
| Number for under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 974.84 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2024) | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £5,678,833 |
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) | 774.32 |
| 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 | £300,127 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 421.91 |
| 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 | £163,533 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 21.10 |
| 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 | £8,179 |
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) | 225 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £204,750 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 85 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £77,350 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 21 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2024) | £19,110 |
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 | £6.38 |
| Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent) | 101.17 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £367,915 |
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
£49,201,899
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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