Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2024 to 2025 This allocation: 25 March 2024 Not latest
Total allocation for financial year 2024 to 2025
£624,496,990
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Total schools block after recoupment:
£281,404,391
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £4,902.58 |
| Number of pupils | 87,885 |
| Total primary schools | £430,863,244 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £6,455.77 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 60,832.50 |
| Total secondary schools | £392,720,629 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £8,507,548 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £4,611,112 |
Total schools block before recoupment
£836,702,533
Deductions to schools block for recoupment
£551,906,643
Deductions for DfE payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£3,391,499
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
Total schools block after recoupment:
£281,404,391
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
£6,624,632
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £42.15 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 148,717.50 |
| Total central school services | £6,268,443 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £356,189 |
Total central school services block
£6,624,632
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
£199,201,260
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £204,538,548 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,018.62 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies) | 4,387 |
| Total basic entitlement | £22,016,686 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | -508 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2023 school census and February R06 2022 to 2023 individualised learner record) | -£3,048,000 |
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 | £684,000 |
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 | £1,128,029 |
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
£225,319,263
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 | 485 | 505 | £2,980,000 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 53 | 49 | £506,667 |
| 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 | 5 | 5 | £30,000 |
| Special academies | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 1,504 | 1,498 | £15,005,001 |
| 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 | 126 | 181 | £1,626,667 |
| Special free schools | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 102 | 136 | £1,218,334 |
| 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 | 20 | 7 | £113,334 |
| 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 | 140 | 140 | £1,400,000 |
| 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 | 30 | 28 | £172,000 |
| 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 | 461 | 536 | £3,066,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- hospital academies
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£26,118,003
Total high needs block after deductions
£199,201,260
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
£137,266,707
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £6.77 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 17,377.94 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £67,059,733 |
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 | £6.77 |
| 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 | 6,159.61 |
| 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 | £23,769,320 |
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 | £9.61 |
| Number for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 1,171.84 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement | £6,418,988 |
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 | £9.61 |
| Number for 2 year old entitlement for working parents (part-time equivalent) | 3,761.72 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £20,605,574 |
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 | £13.04 |
| Number for under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 2,252.42 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2024) | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £16,741,788 |
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) | 1,074.74 |
| 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 | £416,570 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 578.02 |
| 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 | £224,041 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 34.68 |
| 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 | £13,442 |
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) | 584 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £531,440 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 157 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £142,870 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 38 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2024) | £34,580 |
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 | £6.05 |
| Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent) | 379.40 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £1,308,361 |
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
£137,266,707
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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