Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2025 to 2026 This allocation: 18 December 2024 Not latest
Total allocation for financial year 2025 to 2026
£398,829,407
Contents
Total schools block after deductions:
£278,564,151
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,568.35 |
| Number of pupils | 24,211 |
| Total primary schools | £134,815,322 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £7,333.35 |
| Number of pupils | 18,979 |
| Total secondary schools | £139,179,650 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £6,760,663 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £400,383 |
Total schools block before deductions
£281,156,018
Deductions for DfE payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£2,591,867
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Total schools block after deductions:
£278,564,151
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
£2,040,241
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £41.56 |
| Number of pupils | 43,190 |
| Total central school services | £1,794,977 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £245,264 |
Total central school services block
£2,040,241
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
£67,827,168
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £60,403,076 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £4,668.17 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies) | 1,837 |
| Total basic entitlement | £8,575,429 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | -143 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record) | -£858,000 |
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 | £0 |
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 | £2,001,034 |
| Alternative provision teachers pay/pension funding factor | £93,629 |
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
£70,215,168
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 | 109 | 109 | £654,000 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 5 | 5 | £50,000 |
| 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 | £72,000 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | £10,000 |
| April 2025 to July 2025 | August 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| 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 | 54 | 54 | £324,000 |
| 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 | 213 | 213 | £1,278,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- special academies
- special free schools
- hospital academies
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£2,388,000
Total high needs block after deductions
£67,827,168
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
£50,397,847
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £5.77 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 4,192.20 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £13,787,727 |
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 | £5.77 |
| 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 | 2,212.96 |
| 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 | £7,278,205 |
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 | £8.28 |
| Number for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support (part-time equivalent) | 914.49 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support | £4,316,028 |
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 | £8.28 |
| Estimated number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (part-time equivalent) April-August | 440.87 |
indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement April-August | £2,080,731 |
| Estimated number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (Part-time equivalent) September-March | 1,544.09 |
indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement September-March | £7,287,488 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £9,368,219 |
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 | £11.32 |
| Estimated number of under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) April-August | 479.20 |
indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement April-August | £3,091,991 |
| Estimated number of under 2s entitlement (Part-time equivalent) September-March | 1,682.89 |
indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement September-March | £10,858,680 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2025) | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £13,950,671 |
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) | 812.72 |
| 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 | £463,251 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 483.30 |
| 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 | £275,481 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 43.50 |
| 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 | £24,795 |
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) | 259 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £242,942 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 65 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £60,970 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 15 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2025) | £14,070 |
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 | £7.17 |
| Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent) | 150.60 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £615,488 |
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
£50,397,847
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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