Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2025 to 2026 This allocation: 18 December 2024 Not latest
Total allocation for financial year 2025 to 2026
£207,169,882
Contents
Total schools block after deductions:
£150,103,369
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,911.99 |
| Number of pupils | 13,515 |
| Total primary schools | £79,900,545 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £7,873.37 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 8,801.50 |
| Total secondary schools | £69,297,467 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £827,029 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £753,405 |
Total schools block before deductions
£150,778,446
Deductions for DfE payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£675,077
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Total schools block after deductions:
£150,103,369
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
£1,136,129
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £46.54 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 22,316.50 |
| Total central school services | £1,038,610 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £97,519 |
Total central school services block
£1,136,129
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
£33,282,965
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £35,497,727 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £4,660 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies)
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 840.50 |
| Total basic entitlement | £3,916,730 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | 43 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record) | £258,000 |
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 | £132,000 |
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 | £1,718,201 |
| Alternative provision teachers pay/pension funding factor | £130,068 |
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
£41,652,726
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 | 351 | 351 | £2,106,000 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 25 | 25 | £250,000 |
| 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 | 4 | 4 | £24,000 |
| Special academies | April 2025 to August 2025 | September 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 85 | 85 | £850,000 |
| 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 |
| Special free schools | April 2025 to August 2025 | September 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 148 | 148 | £1,480,000 |
| 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 | 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 | 127 | 127 | £1,270,000 |
| 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 | 458,234 | 641,527 | £1,099,761 |
| 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 | 215 | 215 | £1,290,000 |
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
£8,369,761
Total high needs block after deductions
£33,282,965
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
£22,647,419
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £5.91 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 2,308.93 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £7,778,093 |
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 | £5.91 |
| 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 | 754.60 |
| 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 | £2,542,022 |
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 | £8.47 |
| Number for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support (part-time equivalent) | 705.80 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support | £3,407,532 |
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 | £8.47 |
| Estimated number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (part-time equivalent) April-August | 150.63 |
indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement April-August | £727,227 |
| Estimated number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (Part-time equivalent) September-March | 527.57 |
indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement September-March | £2,547,056 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £3,274,283 |
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 | £11.58 |
| Estimated number of under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) April-August | 163.73 |
indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement April-August | £1,080,717 |
| Estimated number of under 2s entitlement (Part-time equivalent) September-March | 574.99 |
indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement September-March | £3,795,279 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2025) | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £4,875,996 |
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) | 639 |
| 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 | £364,230 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 376 |
| 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 | £214,320 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 33.84 |
| 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 | £19,289 |
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) | 135 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £126,630 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 38 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £35,644 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 10 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2025) | £9,380 |
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 | £0 |
| Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent) | 0 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £0 |
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
£22,647,419
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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General DSG guidance
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