Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2025 to 2026 This allocation: 18 December 2024 Not latest
Total allocation for financial year 2025 to 2026
£366,594,072
Contents
Total schools block after deductions:
£239,214,092
Primary schools | Current total |
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Unit of funding | £7,435.44 |
Number of pupils | 15,759 |
Total primary schools | £117,175,099 |
Secondary schools | Current total |
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Unit of funding | £10,005.72 |
Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 12,100.50 |
Total secondary schools | £121,074,215 |
Current total | |
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Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £3,174,927 |
Growth | Current total |
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Total growth funding | £964,778 |
Total schools block before deductions
£242,389,019
Deductions for ESFA payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£3,174,927
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Total schools block after deductions:
£239,214,092
How we calculate this
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Detailed funding block resources
Total central school services block
£1,921,263
Central school services | Current total |
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Unit of funding | £59.92 |
Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 27,859.50 |
Total central school services | £1,669,342 |
Current total | |
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Total funding for historic commitments | £251,921 |
Total central school services block
£1,921,263
How we calculate this
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Detailed funding block guidance
Total high needs block after deductions
£70,926,893
National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
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Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £67,657,889 |
Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
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Unit of funding | £5,636.86 |
Number of pupils (in special schools and academies) | 879 |
Total basic entitlement | £4,954,800 |
Import/export adjustments | Current total |
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Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | -155 |
Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record) | -£912,000 |
More about import/export adjustments
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Additional funding for special free schools | Current total |
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Total additional funding for special free schools | £12,000 |
More about additional funding for special free schools
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Hospital education and teachers' pay and pension | Current total |
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Hospital education, funding factor | £0 |
Alternative provision teachers pay/pension funding factor | £220,204 |
More about hospital education and teachers' pay and pension funding
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Total high needs block before deductions
£71,932,893
High needs deductions
Mainstream academies (special educational needs units and resourced provision) | April 2025 to August 2025 | September 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction |
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Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £6,000 | 21 | 21 | £126,000 |
Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 10 | 10 | £100,000 |
Pre-16 alternative provision places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
April 2025 to July 2025 | August 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction | |
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Post-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
Alternative provision academies and free schools | April 2025 to August 2025 | September 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction |
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Pre-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
Pre-16 alternative provision places | 15 | 15 | £150,000 |
April 2025 to July 2025 | August 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction | |
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Post-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
Further education (FE ) and independent learning provider(ILP) places | April 2025 to July 2025 | August 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction |
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FE and ILP places | 105 | 105 | £630,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- special academies
- special free schools
- 16 to 19 academies and free schools places
- hospital academies
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£1,006,000
Total high needs block after deductions
£70,926,893
How we calculate this
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026. If you would like more information on the deductions, visit the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Detailed funding block guidance
Total early years block
£54,531,824
Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
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Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £7.99 |
Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 4,689.06 |
Hours entitled per week | 15 |
Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
Total indicative funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £21,355,386 |
More about universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Current total | |
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Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £7.99 |
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 | 2,029.63 |
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 | £9,243,544 |
More about additional 15 hours entitlement
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Current total | |
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Hourly rate for 2 year olds | £11.51 |
Number for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support (part-time equivalent) | 1,057 |
Hours entitled per week | 15 |
Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
Total indicative funding allocation for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support | £6,934,660 |
More about 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Current total | |
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Hourly rate for 2 year olds | £11.51 |
Estimated number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (part-time equivalent) April-August | 212.01 |
indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement April-August | £1,390,935 |
Estimated number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (Part-time equivalent) September-March | 742.54 |
indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement September-March | £4,871,583 |
Hours entitled per week | 15 |
Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
Total indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £6,262,518 |
More about 2 year old entitlement for working parents
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Current total | |
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Hourly rate for under 2s | £15.79 |
Estimated number of under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) April-August | 230.44 |
indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement April-August | £2,074,030 |
Estimated number of under 2s entitlement (Part-time equivalent) September-March | 809.30 |
indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement September-March | £7,283,943 |
Hours entitled per week | 15 |
Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2025) | 38 |
Total indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £9,357,973 |
More about under 2s entitlement
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Current total | |
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Number for 3 and 4 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 660.47 |
Hourly rate for early years pupil premium | £1 |
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 | £376,468 |
Current total | |
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Estimated number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 85 |
Hourly rate for early years pupil premium | £1 |
Hours entitled per week | 15 |
Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
Total indicative funding allocation for early years pupil premium for 2 year olds | £48,450 |
Current total | |
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Estimated number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 7.65 |
Hourly rate for early years pupil premium | £1 |
Hours entitled per week | 15 |
Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2025) | 38 |
Total indicative funding allocation for early years pupil premium for under 2s | £4,361 |
More about early years pupil premium
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Current total | |
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Estimated number for 3 and 4 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 204 |
Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £191,352 |
Current total | |
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Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 58 |
Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £54,404 |
Current total | |
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Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 16 |
Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2025) | £15,008 |
More about disability access funding
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Current total | |
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Hourly rate for supplementary funding for mainatined nursery schools | £7.99 |
Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent) | 151 |
Hours entitled per week | 15 |
Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
Total indicative supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £687,700 |
More about supplementary funding
Get more information on the indicative supplementary funding allocation from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026
Total early years block
£54,531,824
How we calculate this
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026. 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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