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Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2025 to 2026 This allocation: 31 March 2025 Latest

Total allocation for financial year 2025 to 2026

£673,684,013

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Contents

Total schools block after recoupment:

£253,493,076

Primary schools
Primary schoolsCurrent total
Unit of funding£5,299.39
Number of pupils86,956
Total primary schools£460,813,757
Secondary schools
Secondary schoolsCurrent total
Unit of funding£6,986.42
Number of pupils60,586
Total secondary schools£423,279,243
Premises factor
Current total
Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR)£8,297,943
Growth
GrowthCurrent total
Total growth funding£3,423,366

Total schools block before recoupment

£895,814,309

Deductions to schools block for recoupment

£638,488,843

Deductions for ESFA payments to billing authorities for NNDR

£3,832,390

More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.

Total schools block after recoupment:

£253,493,076

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

£7,282,870

Central school services
Central school servicesCurrent total
Unit of funding£47.43
Number of pupils147,542
Total central school services£6,997,918
Historic commitments
Current total
Total funding for historic commitments£284,952

Total central school services block

£7,282,870

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

£210,470,076

Total high needs block national funding formula allocations breakdown
National funding formula (NFF) allocationsCurrent total
Total high needs elements in the funding floor and gains calculation£218,023,751
Total high needs block basic entitlement (area cost adjusted) breakdown
Basic entitlement (area cost adjusted)Current total
Unit of funding£5,019.52
Number of pupils (in special schools and academies)4,759
Total basic entitlement£23,887,896
Total high needs block import/export adjustments breakdown
Import/export adjustmentsCurrent total
Number of pupils (net amount imported/exported)-494.50
Total import/export adjustment (based on January 2024 school census and February R06 2023 to 2024 individualised learner record)-£2,925,000
More about import/export adjustments
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Total high needs block additional funding for special free schools breakdown
Additional funding for special free schoolsCurrent total
Total additional funding for special free schools£801,000
More about additional funding for special free schools
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Total high needs block hospital education and teachers' pay and pension breakdown
Hospital education and teachers' pay and pensionCurrent total
Hospital education, funding factor£933,453
Alternative provision teachers pay/pension funding factor£255,644
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

£240,976,744

High needs deductions

Mainstream academies (special educational needs units and resourced provision) Pre-16 places
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 £6,000505495£2,995,000
Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,0004969£606,667
Pre-16 alternative provision places00£0
Mainstream academies (special educational needs units and resourced provision) Post-16 places
April 2025 to
July 2025
August 2025 to
March 2026
Total deduction
Post-16 special educational needs places55£30,000
Special academies
Special academiesApril 2025 to
August 2025
September 2025 to
March 2026
Total deduction
Pre-16 special educational needs places1,7171,768£17,467,500
Pre-16 alternative provision places00£0
Special academies
April 2025 to
July 2025
August 2025 to
March 2026
Total deduction
Post-16 special educational needs places210210£2,100,000
Special free schools
Special free schoolsApril 2025 to
August 2025
September 2025 to
March 2026
Total deduction
Pre-16 special educational needs places213236£2,264,167
Pre-16 alternative provision places00£0
Special free schools
April 2025 to
July 2025
August 2025 to
March 2026
Total deduction
Post-16 special educational needs places715£123,334
Alternative provision academies and free schools
Alternative provision academies and free schoolsApril 2025 to
August 2025
September 2025 to
March 2026
Total deduction
Pre-16 special educational needs places00£0
Pre-16 alternative provision places140140£1,400,000
AP Special free schools
April 2025 to
July 2025
August 2025 to
March 2026
Total deduction
Post-16 special educational needs places00£0
16 to 19 academies and free schools
16 to 19 academies and free schoolsApril 2025 to
July 2025
August 2025 to
March 2026
Total deduction
Post-16 special educational needs places2838£208,000
Further education (FE ) and independent learning provider(ILP) places
Further education (FE ) and independent learning provider(ILP) placesApril 2025 to
July 2025
August 2025 to
March 2026
Total deduction
FE and ILP places536560£3,312,000
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
  • hospital academies

Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places

£30,506,668

Total high needs block after deductions

£210,470,076

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

£202,437,991

Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year oldsCurrent total
Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds£7.08
Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used
16,712.61
Hours entitled per week15
Weeks entitled per year38
Total indicative funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds£67,445,409
More about universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Additional 15 hours entitlement for eligible working parents of 3 and 4 year olds
Current total
Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds£7.08
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
6,121.52
Hours entitled per week15
Weeks entitled per year38
Total indicative funding allocation for additional 15 hours entitlement for eligible working parents of 3 and 4 year olds£24,704,007
More about additional 15 hours entitlement
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Number for 2-year olds of families receiving additional support (part-time equivalent)
Current total
Hourly rate for 2 year olds£10.01
Number for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support (part-time equivalent)1,106.93
Hours entitled per week15
Weeks entitled per year38
Total indicative funding allocation for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support£6,315,811
More about 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
2 year old entitlement for working parents
Current total
Hourly rate for 2 year olds£10.01
Estimated number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (part-time equivalent) April-August1,585.70

indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement April-August

£9,047,529
Estimated number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (Part-time equivalent) September-March5,553.63

indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement September-March

£31,687,347
Hours entitled per week15
Weeks entitled per year38
Total indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement£40,734,876
More about 2 year old entitlement for working parents
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Under 2s entitlement
Current total
Hourly rate for under 2s£13.62
Estimated number of under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) April-August1,723.55

indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement April-August

£13,380,609
Estimated number of under 2s entitlement (Part-time equivalent) September-March6,052.91

indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement September-March

£46,991,162
Hours entitled per week15
Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2025)38
Total indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement£60,371,771
More about under 2s entitlement
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Early years pupil premium for 3 and 4 year olds
Current total
Number for 3 and 4 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent)1,154.35
Hourly rate for early years pupil premium£1
Hours entitled per week15
Weeks entitled per year38
Total indicative funding allocation for early years pupil premium for 3 and 4 year olds£657,980
Early years pupil premium for 2 year olds
Current total
Estimated number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent)319.12
Hourly rate for early years pupil premium £1
Hours entitled per week15
Weeks entitled per year38
Total indicative funding allocation for early years pupil premium for 2 year olds£181,899
Early years pupil premium for under 2s
Current total
Estimated number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent)28.72
Hourly rate for early years pupil premium £1
Hours entitled per week15
Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2025)38
Total indicative funding allocation for early years pupil premium for under 2s£16,371
More about early years pupil premium
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds
Current total
Estimated number for 3 and 4 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent)606
Yearly rate for disability access fund£938
Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds£568,428
Disability access fund for 2 year olds
Current total
Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent)143
Yearly rate for disability access fund£938
Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds£134,134
Disability access fund for under 2s
Current total
Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent)44
Yearly rate for disability access fund£938
Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2025)£41,272
More about disability access funding
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2025 to 2026.
Maintained nursery school supplementary funding
Current total
Hourly rate for supplementary funding for mainatined nursery schools£6.67
Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent)333
Hours entitled per week15
Weeks entitled per year38
Total indicative supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools£1,266,033
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

£202,437,991

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

General DSG guidance