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Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2025 to 2026 This allocation: 18 December 2024 Latest
Total allocation for financial year 2025 to 2026
£504,365,764
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Total schools block after deductions:
£340,264,774
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,912.92 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 31,046.50 |
| Total primary schools | £183,575,471 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £8,073.33 |
| Number of pupils | 19,137 |
| Total secondary schools | £154,499,317 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £3,404,293 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £1,220,051 |
Total schools block before deductions
£342,699,132
Deductions for ESFA payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£2,434,358
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Total schools block after deductions:
£340,264,774
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
£4,486,446
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £56.62 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 50,183.50 |
| Total central school services | £2,841,390 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £1,645,056 |
Total central school services block
£4,486,446
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
£87,154,732
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £91,334,482 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,074.50 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies) | 1,618 |
| Total basic entitlement | £8,210,541 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | -532.50 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record) | -£3,441,000 |
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 | £714,000 |
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 | £566,845 |
| Alternative provision teachers pay/pension funding factor | £241,864 |
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
£97,626,732
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 | 257 | 257 | £1,542,000 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 48 | 48 | £480,000 |
| 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 | 22 | 22 | £132,000 |
| Special academies | April 2025 to August 2025 | September 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 201 | 201 | £2,010,000 |
| Pre-16 alternative provision places | 61 | 61 | £610,000 |
| April 2025 to July 2025 | August 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 42 | 42 | £420,000 |
| Special free schools | April 2025 to August 2025 | September 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 100 | 100 | £1,000,000 |
| 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 | 38 | 38 | £380,000 |
| 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 | 190 | 190 | £1,900,000 |
| April 2025 to July 2025 | August 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| Hospital academies | April 2025 to August 2025 | September 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 332,500 | 465,500 | £798,000 |
| 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 | 200 | 200 | £1,200,000 |
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
£10,472,000
Total high needs block after deductions
£87,154,732
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
£72,459,812
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £7.08 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 6,050.20 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £24,416,188 |
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 | £7.08 |
| 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 | 2,325.40 |
| 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 | £9,384,385 |
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 | £10.49 |
| Number for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support (part-time equivalent) | 905.46 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support | £5,414,017 |
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 | £10.49 |
| Estimated number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (part-time equivalent) April-August | 470.24 |
indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement April-August | £2,811,707 |
| Estimated number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (Part-time equivalent) September-March | 1,646.94 |
indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement September-March | £9,847,549 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £12,659,256 |
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 | £14.34 |
| Estimated number of under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) April-August | 511.12 |
indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement April-August | £4,177,793 |
| Estimated number of under 2s entitlement (Part-time equivalent) September-March | 1,795 |
indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement September-March | £14,671,971 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2025) | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £18,849,764 |
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) | 554.67 |
| 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 | £316,162 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 145 |
| 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 | £82,650 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 13.05 |
| 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 | £7,439 |
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) | 223 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £209,174 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 62 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £58,156 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 12 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2025) | £11,256 |
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 | £5.27 |
| Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent) | 350 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £1,051,365 |
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
£72,459,812
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
Allocation history
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General DSG guidance
- Get more general guidance on DSG: 2025 to 2026.