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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
£529,000,419
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Total schools block after deductions:
£366,988,029
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,607.34 |
| Number of pupils | 33,898 |
| Total primary schools | £190,077,612 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £7,469.46 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 22,115.50 |
| Total secondary schools | £165,190,843 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £12,454,938 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £2,401,718 |
Total schools block before deductions
£370,125,111
Deductions for ESFA payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£3,137,082
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Total schools block after deductions:
£366,988,029
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
£2,733,025
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £43.34 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 56,013.50 |
| Total central school services | £2,427,626 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £305,399 |
Total central school services block
£2,733,025
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
£80,125,329
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £84,469,910 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £4,766.53 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies) | 1,549 |
| Total basic entitlement | £7,383,355 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | 137 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record) | £615,000 |
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 | £6,000 |
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 | £2,953,052 |
| Alternative provision teachers pay/pension funding factor | £346,012 |
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
£95,773,329
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 | 250 | 250 | £1,500,000 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 21 | 21 | £210,000 |
| 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 | 11 | 11 | £66,000 |
| Special academies | April 2025 to August 2025 | September 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 333 | 333 | £3,330,000 |
| 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 | 50 | 50 | £500,000 |
| Special free schools | April 2025 to August 2025 | September 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 368 | 368 | £3,680,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 203 | 203 | £2,030,000 |
| 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 | 702 | 702 | £4,212,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- 16 to 19 academies and free schools places
- hospital academies
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£15,648,000
Total high needs block after deductions
£80,125,329
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
£79,154,036
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £6.12 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 6,171.98 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £21,530,336 |
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 | £6.12 |
| 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 | 2,928.27 |
| 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 | £10,214,978 |
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 | £8.75 |
| Number for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support (part-time equivalent) | 878.37 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support | £4,380,871 |
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 | £8.75 |
| Estimated number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (part-time equivalent) April-August | 686.92 |
indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement April-August | £3,426,014 |
| Estimated number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (Part-time equivalent) September-March | 2,405.83 |
indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement September-March | £11,999,078 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £15,425,092 |
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 | £11.99 |
| Estimated number of under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) April-August | 746.64 |
indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement April-August | £5,102,762 |
| Estimated number of under 2s entitlement (Part-time equivalent) September-March | 2,622.11 |
indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement September-March | £17,920,287 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2025) | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £23,023,049 |
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) | 1,041 |
| 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 | £593,370 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 237.56 |
| 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 | £135,410 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 21.38 |
| 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 | £12,187 |
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) | 247 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £231,686 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 69 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £64,722 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 20 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2025) | £18,760 |
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) | 1,173 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £3,523,575 |
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
£79,154,036
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.