Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2025 to 2026 This allocation: 21 July 2026 Latest
Total allocation for financial year 2025 to 2026
£270,536,376
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Total schools block after recoupment:
£126,612,076
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £7,435.44 |
| Number of pupils | 15,759 |
| Total primary schools | £117,175,099 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £3,174,927 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £964,778 |
Total schools block before recoupment
£242,389,019
Deductions to schools block for recoupment
£112,602,016
Deductions for DfE 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 recoupment:
£126,612,076
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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
£70,597,559
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £67,657,889 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | -250 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2025 school census and February R06 2024 to 2025 individualised learner record) | -£1,524,000 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
£71,320,893
High needs deductions
| Mainstream academies (special educational needs units and resourced provision) | April 2025 to August 2025 | September 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £6,000 | 21 | 30 | £157,500 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| Pre-16 alternative provision places | 15 | 16 | £155,834 |
| April 2025 to July 2025 | August 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FE and ILP places | 45 | 55 | £310,000 |
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
£723,334
Total high needs block after deductions
£70,597,559
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
£71,405,478
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| 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 | 4,623.31 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £21,055,941 |
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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 2,387.73 |
| 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 | £10,874,439 |
More about additional 15 hours entitlement
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 2 year olds | £11.51 |
| Number for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support (part-time equivalent) | 498.76 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support | £3,272,215 |
More about 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 2 year olds | £11.51 |
| Number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (part-time equivalent) April-August | 334.62 |
funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement April-August | £2,195,342 |
| Number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (Part-time equivalent) September-March | 1,763.86 |
funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement September-March | £11,572,157 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £13,767,499 |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for under 2s | £15.79 |
| Number of under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) April-August | 337.29 |
funding allocation for under 2s entitlement April-August | £3,035,712 |
| Number of under 2s entitlement (Part-time equivalent) September-March | 1,999.78 |
funding allocation for under 2s entitlement September-March | £17,998,620 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2025) | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £21,034,332 |
More about under 2s entitlement
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for 3 and 4 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 631.84 |
| Hourly rate for early years pupil premium | £1 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for early years pupil premium for 3 and 4 year olds | £360,149 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 246 |
| Hourly rate for early years pupil premium | £1 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for early years pupil premium for 2 year olds | £140,220 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 23.40 |
| Hourly rate for early years pupil premium | £1 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2025) | 38 |
| Total funding allocation for early years pupil premium for under 2s | £13,338 |
More about early years pupil premium
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for supplementary funding for mainatined nursery schools | £7.99 |
| Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent) | 137.58 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £626,581 |
More about supplementary funding
Get more information on the supplementary funding allocation from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026
Total early years block
£71,405,478
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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