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Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2024 to 2025 This allocation: 22 July 2024 Not latest
Total allocation for financial year 2024 to 2025
£550,298,409
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Total schools block after recoupment:
£322,545,102
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £4,874.02 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 64,355.50 |
| Total primary schools | £313,669,995 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £6,284.94 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 46,139.50 |
| Total secondary schools | £289,983,990 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £11,064,899 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £3,212,163 |
Total schools block before recoupment
£617,931,047
Deductions to schools block for recoupment
£286,268,643
Deductions for ESFA payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£9,117,302
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
Total schools block after recoupment:
£322,545,102
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
£7,144,921
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £37.82 |
| Number of pupils | 110,495 |
| Total central school services | £4,178,921 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £2,966,000 |
Total central school services block
£7,144,921
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
£125,787,677
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £117,715,045 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £4,715.77 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies)
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 2,645.50 |
| Total basic entitlement | £12,475,570 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | -250 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record) | -£1,500,000 |
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 | £18,000 |
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 | £1,147,896 |
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
£129,856,511
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 | 157 | 164 | £966,500 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 21 | 19 | £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 | 4 | 4 | £24,000 |
| Special academies | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 156 | 156 | £1,560,000 |
| 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 | 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 | 220 | 220 | £1,320,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- special free schools
- alternative provision academies and free schools
- 16 to 19 academies and free schools places
- hospital academies
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£4,068,834
Total high needs block after deductions
£125,787,677
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
£94,820,709
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £6.19 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 11,277.22 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £39,789,416 |
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 | £6.19 |
| 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 | 5,042.67 |
| 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 | £17,792,053 |
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 | £8.79 |
| Number for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 1,256.66 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement | £6,296,244 |
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 | £8.79 |
| Number for 2 year old entitlement for working parents (part-time equivalent) | 3,145.42 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £15,759,498 |
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 | £11.93 |
| Number for under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 1,883.39 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2024) | 38 |
| Total initial funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £12,807,241 |
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) | 1,210.51 |
| 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 | £469,194 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 717.34 |
| 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 | £278,041 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 43.04 |
| 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 | £16,683 |
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) | 415 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £377,650 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 133 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £121,030 |
| 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 | £4.64 |
| Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent) | 408 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total initial supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £1,079,079 |
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
£94,820,709
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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General DSG guidance
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