Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2024 to 2025 This allocation: 22 July 2025 Latest
Total allocation for financial year 2024 to 2025
£173,815,080
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Total schools block after recoupment:
£68,059,370
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,000.51 |
| Number of pupils | 35,939 |
| Total primary schools | £179,713,329 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £6,362.85 |
| Number of pupils | 25,062 |
| Total secondary schools | £159,465,747 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £13,528,974 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £2,705,866 |
Total schools block before recoupment
£355,413,916
Deductions to schools block for recoupment
£284,947,457
Deductions for DfE payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£2,407,089
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025.
Total schools block after recoupment:
£68,059,370
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
£3,730,020
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £38.25 |
| Number of pupils | 61,001 |
| Total central school services | £2,333,289 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £1,396,731 |
Total central school services block
£3,730,020
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
£54,849,058
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £60,420,490 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £4,683.94 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies)
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 1,368.50 |
| Total basic entitlement | £6,409,972 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | 56 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record) | £330,000 |
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 | £54,000 |
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 | £6,522,000 |
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
£73,736,462
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 | 148 | 174 | £979,000 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 26 | 37 | £324,167 |
| 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 | 600 | 636 | £6,210,000 |
| 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 | 140 | 136 | £1,373,334 |
| Special free schools | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 288 | 319 | £3,060,834 |
| 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 | 43 | £386,667 |
| 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 | 212 | 240 | £2,283,334 |
| April 2024 to July 2024 | August 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| Hospital academies | April 2024 to August 2024 | September 2024 to March 2025 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 708,362 | 991,706 | £1,700,068 |
| 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 | 395 | 445 | £2,570,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- 16 to 19 academies and free schools places
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£18,887,404
Total high needs block after deductions
£54,849,058
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
£47,176,632
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £5.50 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 5,757.37 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £18,049,355 |
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 | £5.50 |
| 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 | 2,945.13 |
| 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 | £9,232,983 |
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 | £7.81 |
| Number for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 484.97 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement | £2,158,941 |
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 | £7.81 |
| Number for 2 year old entitlement for working parents (part-time equivalent) | 1,993.37 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £8,873,886 |
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 | £10.62 |
| Number for under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 1,205.40 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2024) | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £7,296,769 |
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) | 554.19 |
| 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 | £214,805 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 262.29 |
| 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 | £101,664 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 42.02 |
| 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 | £16,287 |
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) | 201 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £182,910 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 62 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £56,420 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 13 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £910 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2024) | £11,830 |
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 | £6.58 |
| Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent) | 261.50 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £980,782 |
More about supplementary funding
Get more information on the supplementary funding allocation from the DSG: technical note 2024 to 2025
Total early years block
£47,176,632
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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