Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2026 to 2027 This allocation: 27 March 2026 Latest
Total allocation for financial year 2026 to 2027
£348,796,935
Contents
Total schools block after recoupment:
£205,382,070
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £7,644.97 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 21,351.50 |
| Total primary schools | £163,231,577 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £10,294.86 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 14,482.50 |
| Total secondary schools | £149,095,310 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £9,416,937 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £922,133 |
Total schools block before recoupment
£322,665,957
Deductions to schools block for recoupment
£112,227,267
Deductions for DfE payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£5,056,620
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027.
Total schools block after recoupment:
£205,382,070
How we calculate this
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027.
Detailed funding block resources
Total central school services block
£3,182,111
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £72.52 |
| Number of pupils | 35,834 |
| Total central school services | £2,598,682 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £583,429 |
Total central school services block
£3,182,111
How we calculate this
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027.
Detailed funding block guidance
Total high needs block after deductions (provisional until March 2027)
£89,657,119
2025 to 2026
Current total
High needs allocations
| Including hospital education annualisation, excluding import and export adjustments and deductions | £88,910,839.00 |
|---|
More about the high needs allocations
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027.
Independent special schools, specialist post-16 institutions, independent learning providers and hospital education allocation
| Grant funding | £503,408.00 |
|---|
More about the independent special schools, specialist post-16 institutions, independent learning providers and hospital education allocation
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027.
Special and alternative provision (AP) schools and academies grant funding
| Grant rate (area cost adjusted) | £3,686.94 |
|---|---|
| Number of places | 1,144.58 |
| Total grant | £4,219,998.00 |
More about the special and alternative provision (AP) schools and academies grant rate
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027.
2026 to 2027
Special units and resourced provision
| Grant funding (provisional until November 2026) | £133,208.00 |
|---|
More about the special units and resourced provision
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027.
Adjustments
| Import and export (provisional until July 2026) | £3,522,000.00 |
|---|
More about the import and export adjustments
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027.
High needs block total
| Before deductions (provisional until November 2026) | £97,289,453.00 |
|---|
Warning
Provisional data is subject to change and should be used with caution
High needs deductions
| Mainstream academies (special educational needs units and resourced provision) | April 2026 to August 2026 | September 2026 to March 2027 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £6,000 | 76 | 86 | £491,000 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| Pre-16 alternative provision places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| April 2026 to July 2026 | August 2026 to March 2027 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 42 | 42 | £252,000 |
| Special academies | April 2026 to August 2026 | September 2026 to March 2027 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 55 | 39 | £456,667 |
| Pre-16 alternative provision places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| April 2026 to July 2026 | August 2026 to March 2027 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 16 | £106,667 |
| 16 to 19 academies and free schools | April 2026 to July 2026 | August 2026 to March 2027 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 13 | 15 | £86,000 |
| Further education (FE ) and independent learning provider(ILP) places | April 2026 to July 2026 | August 2026 to March 2027 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| FE and ILP places | 974 | 1,073 | £6,240,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- special free schools
- alternative provision academies and free schools
- hospital academies
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£7,632,334
Total high needs block after deductions
£89,657,119
How we calculate this
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027. If you would like more information on the deductions, visit the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027.
Detailed funding block guidance
Total early years block
£50,575,635
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £8.91 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 3,999.20 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £20,310,738 |
More about universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027.
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £8.91 |
| 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 | 973.39 |
| 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 | £4,943,556 |
More about additional 15 hours entitlement
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027.
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 2 year olds | £12.39 |
| Number for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support (part-time equivalent) | 865.78 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support | £6,114,399 |
More about 2 year old disadvantaged entitlement
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027.
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 2 year olds | £12.39 |
| Estimated number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 1,062.11 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
Total indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £7,500,940 |
More about 2 year old entitlement for working parents
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027.
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for under 2s | £17.08 |
| Estimated number of under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 1,013.54 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2026) | 38 |
Total indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £9,867,421 |
More about under 2s entitlement
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027.
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Number for 3 and 4 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 946.46 |
| Hourly rate for early years pupil premium | £1.15 |
| 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 | £620,405 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 270.73 |
| Hourly rate for early years pupil premium | £1.15 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for early years pupil premium for 2 year olds | £177,464 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 3.66 |
| Hourly rate for early years pupil premium | £1.15 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2026) | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for early years pupil premium for under 2s | £2,400 |
More about early years pupil premium
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027.
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 3 and 4 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 259 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £975 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £252,525 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 60 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £975 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £58,500 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 19 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £975 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2026) | £18,525 |
More about disability access funding
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027.
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for supplementary funding for mainatined nursery schools | £5.47 |
| Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent) | 227.32 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £708,762 |
More about supplementary funding
Get more information on the indicative supplementary funding allocation from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027
Total early years block
£50,575,635
How we calculate this
Get more information on these calculations from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027. 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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