Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2024 to 2025 This allocation: 22 July 2025 Latest
Total allocation for financial year 2024 to 2025
£137,721,412
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Total schools block after recoupment:
£47,829,713
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,007.20 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 29,539.50 |
| Total primary schools | £147,910,185 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £6,491.89 |
| Number of pupils | 20,888 |
| Total secondary schools | £135,602,599 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £2,117,641 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £1,659,334 |
Total schools block before recoupment
£287,289,759
Deductions to schools block for recoupment
£237,435,755
Deductions for DfE payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£2,024,291
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
Total schools block after recoupment:
£47,829,713
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
£3,108,834
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £38.81 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 50,427.50 |
| Total central school services | £1,957,092 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £1,151,742 |
Total central school services block
£3,108,834
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
£48,912,605
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £55,556,821 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £4,683.94 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies) | 1,403 |
| Total basic entitlement | £6,571,568 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | -323 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record) | -£1,944,000 |
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 | £662,484 |
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 | £20,900 |
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
£60,867,773
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 | 184 | 213 | £1,205,500 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 16 | 37 | £282,500 |
| 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 | 15 | 12 | £78,000 |
| Special academies | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 676 | 676 | £6,760,000 |
| 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 | 90 | 90 | £900,000 |
| Special free schools | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 216 | 250 | £2,358,334 |
| 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 | 19 | 19 | £190,000 |
| 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 | 14 | 21 | £180,834 |
| April 2024 to July 2024 | August 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- 16 to 19 academies and free schools places
- hospital academies
- further education (FE) and independent learning provider (ILP) places
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£11,955,168
Total high needs block after deductions
£48,912,605
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
£37,870,260
| 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 | 4,667.34 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £14,552,300 |
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 | 2,315.60 |
| 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 | £7,219,810 |
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 | £7.84 |
| Number for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 516.96 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement | £2,310,191 |
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 | £7.84 |
| Number for 2 year old entitlement for working parents (part-time equivalent) | 1,481.99 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £6,622,717 |
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 | £10.67 |
| Number for under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 890.59 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2024) | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £5,416,480 |
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) | 546.02 |
| 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 | £211,638 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 326.97 |
| 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 | £126,734 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 20.18 |
| 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 | £7,822 |
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) | 172 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £156,520 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 55 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £50,050 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 17 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2024) | £15,470 |
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 | £6.23 |
| Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent) | 332.44 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £1,180,528 |
More about supplementary funding
Get more information on the supplementary funding allocation from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025
Total early years block
£37,870,260
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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