Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2025 to 2026 This allocation: 31 March 2025 Latest
Total allocation for financial year 2025 to 2026
£247,525,658
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Total schools block after recoupment:
£145,634,875
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £6,369.55 |
| Number of pupils | 18,763 |
| Total primary schools | £119,511,867 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £8,776.91 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 12,893.50 |
| Total secondary schools | £113,165,090 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £2,369,757 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £596,806 |
Total schools block before recoupment
£235,643,520
Deductions to schools block for recoupment
£87,791,176
Deductions for ESFA payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£2,217,469
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Total schools block after recoupment:
£145,634,875
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
£2,703,149
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £85.39 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 31,656.50 |
| Total central school services | £2,703,149 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £0 |
Total central school services block
£2,703,149
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
£59,665,064
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £56,770,920 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,242.85 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies) | 894 |
| Total basic entitlement | £4,687,108 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | -67 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record) | -£438,000 |
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 | £24,000 |
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 | £471,144 |
| Alternative provision teachers pay/pension funding factor | £509,892 |
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
£62,025,064
High needs deductions
| Special free schools | April 2025 to August 2025 | September 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 113 | 113 | £1,130,000 |
| 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 | 12 | 12 | £120,000 |
| 16 to 19 academies and free schools | April 2025 to July 2025 | August 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 134 | 134 | £804,000 |
| 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 | 51 | 51 | £306,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- mainstream academies (special educational needs units and resourced provision) Pre-16 places
- special academies
- alternative provision academies and free schools
- hospital academies
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£2,360,000
Total high needs block after deductions
£59,665,064
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
£39,522,570
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £6.77 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 3,441.83 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £13,281,678 |
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 | £6.77 |
| 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 | 1,236.15 |
| 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 | £4,770,180 |
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 | £10.23 |
| Number for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support (part-time equivalent) | 672.80 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support | £3,923,165 |
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 | £10.23 |
| Estimated number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (part-time equivalent) April-August | 235.55 |
indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement April-August | £1,373,516 |
| Estimated number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (Part-time equivalent) September-March | 824.97 |
indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement September-March | £4,810,483 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £6,183,999 |
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 | £14.10 |
| Estimated number of under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) April-August | 256.03 |
indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement April-August | £2,057,714 |
| Estimated number of under 2s entitlement (Part-time equivalent) September-March | 899.13 |
indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement September-March | £7,226,308 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2025) | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £9,284,022 |
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) | 576.83 |
| 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 | £328,794 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 243 |
| 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 | £138,510 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 21.87 |
| 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 | £12,466 |
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) | 114 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £106,932 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 42 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £39,396 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 6 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2025) | £5,628 |
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 | £10 |
| Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent) | 254 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £1,447,800 |
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
£39,522,570
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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