Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2024 to 2025 This allocation: 22 July 2025 Latest
Total allocation for financial year 2024 to 2025
£365,900,053
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Total schools block after recoupment:
£161,786,522
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,270.22 |
| Number of pupils | 62,373 |
| Total primary schools | £328,719,433 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £6,515.49 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 45,473.50 |
| Total secondary schools | £296,282,135 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £7,032,549 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £3,402,565 |
Total schools block before recoupment
£635,436,682
Deductions to schools block for recoupment
£467,864,422
Deductions for DfE payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£5,785,738
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
Total schools block after recoupment:
£161,786,522
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
£4,262,010
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £38.79 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 107,846.50 |
| Total central school services | £4,183,366 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £78,644 |
Total central school services block
£4,262,010
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
£123,309,806
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £126,754,966 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £4,660 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies) | 2,992 |
| Total basic entitlement | £13,942,720 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | -80 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record) | -£450,000 |
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 | £1,750,667 |
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 | £364,455 |
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
£142,362,808
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 | 138 | 152 | £877,000 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 134 | 184 | £1,631,667 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| Special academies | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 324 | 354 | £3,415,000 |
| 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 | 16 | 12 | £133,334 |
| Special free schools | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 316 | 406 | £3,685,000 |
| 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 | 10 | 16 | £140,001 |
| 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 | 380 | 446 | £4,185,000 |
| 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 | 69 | 72 | £426,000 |
| 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 | 700 | 790 | £4,560,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- hospital academies
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£19,053,002
Total high needs block after deductions
£123,309,806
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
£76,541,715
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £5.48 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 10,097.47 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £31,540,458 |
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 | £5.48 |
| 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 | 4,238.03 |
| 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 | £13,237,911 |
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 | £7.70 |
| Number for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 1,137.50 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement | £4,992,488 |
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 | £7.70 |
| Number for 2 year old entitlement for working parents (part-time equivalent) | 3,186.14 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £13,983,969 |
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 | £10.48 |
| Number for under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 1,872.93 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2024) | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £11,188,135 |
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) | 1,215.24 |
| 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 | £471,028 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 444.59 |
| 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 | £172,324 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 26.80 |
| 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 | £10,388 |
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) | 440 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £400,400 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 117 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £106,470 |
| 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) | 155.34 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £410,844 |
More about supplementary funding
Get more information on the supplementary funding allocation from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025
Total early years block
£76,541,715
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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