Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2025 to 2026 This allocation: 18 December 2024 Not latest
Total allocation for financial year 2025 to 2026
£913,331,987
Contents
Total schools block after deductions:
£672,171,377
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,699.37 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 61,118.50 |
| Total primary schools | £348,336,946 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £7,051.64 |
| Number of pupils | 45,461 |
| Total secondary schools | £320,574,607 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £7,126,156 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £2,674,890 |
Total schools block before deductions
£678,712,599
Deductions for DfE payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£6,541,222
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Total schools block after deductions:
£672,171,377
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
£5,011,403
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £46.43 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 106,579.50 |
| Total central school services | £4,948,487 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £62,916 |
Total central school services block
£5,011,403
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
£133,226,118
| National funding formula (NFF) allocations | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation | £137,674,329 |
| Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £4,660 |
| Number of pupils (in special schools and academies) | 3,150 |
| Total basic entitlement | £14,679,000 |
| Import/export adjustments | Current total |
|---|---|
| Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported) | -80 |
| Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record) | -£450,000 |
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 | £1,222,334 |
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 | £0 |
| Alternative provision teachers pay/pension funding factor | £364,455 |
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
£153,490,118
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 | 152 | 152 | £912,000 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 184 | 184 | £1,840,000 |
| 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 academies | April 2025 to August 2025 | September 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 354 | 354 | £3,540,000 |
| 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 |
| Special free schools | April 2025 to August 2025 | September 2025 to March 2026 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 406 | 406 | £4,060,000 |
| 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 | 16 | 16 | £160,000 |
| 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 | 446 | 446 | £4,460,000 |
| 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 | 72 | 72 | £432,000 |
| 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 | 790 | 790 | £4,740,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- hospital academies
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£20,264,000
Total high needs block after deductions
£133,226,118
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
£102,923,089
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £5.71 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 9,951.31 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £32,388,529 |
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 | £5.71 |
| 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 | 4,011.35 |
| 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 | £13,055,741 |
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 | £7.94 |
| Number for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support (part-time equivalent) | 1,203.76 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support | £5,447,978 |
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 | £7.94 |
| Estimated number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (part-time equivalent) April-August | 991.72 |
indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement April-August | £4,488,327 |
| Estimated number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (Part-time equivalent) September-March | 3,473.32 |
indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement September-March | £15,719,552 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £20,207,879 |
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 | £10.78 |
| Estimated number of under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) April-August | 1,077.93 |
indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement April-August | £6,623,449 |
| Estimated number of under 2s entitlement (Part-time equivalent) September-March | 3,785.58 |
indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement September-March | £23,260,875 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2025) | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £29,884,324 |
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) | 1,192.35 |
| 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 | £679,640 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 322.46 |
| 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 | £183,803 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 29.02 |
| 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 | £16,542 |
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) | 454 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £425,852 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 134 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £125,692 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 34 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £938 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2025) | £31,892 |
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) | 158.20 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £475,217 |
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
£102,923,089
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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