Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2026 to 2027 This allocation: 18 March 2026 Latest
Total allocation for financial year 2026 to 2027
£536,363,257
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Total schools block after deductions:
£350,057,966
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £6,215.77 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 30,230.50 |
| Total primary schools | £187,905,835 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £8,498.15 |
| Number of pupils | 18,870 |
| Total secondary schools | £160,360,091 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £3,436,220 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £790,178 |
Total schools block before deductions
£352,492,324
Deductions for DfE payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£2,434,358
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027.
Total schools block after deductions:
£350,057,966
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
£4,499,269
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £58.13 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 49,100.50 |
| Total central school services | £2,854,213 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £1,645,056 |
Total central school services block
£4,499,269
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)
£93,204,163
2025 to 2026
Current total
High needs allocations
| Including hospital education annualisation, excluding import and export adjustments and deductions | £101,100,367.00 |
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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 | £1,264,653.00 |
|---|
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) | £3,319.12 |
|---|---|
| Number of places (provisional until March 2026) | 1,603.92 |
| Total grant | £5,323,603.00 |
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) | £202,540.00 |
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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 | -£3,615,000.00 |
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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) | £104,276,163.00 |
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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 | 317 | 317 | £1,902,000 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 72 | 72 | £720,000 |
| 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 | 22 | 22 | £132,000 |
| Special academies | April 2026 to August 2026 | September 2026 to March 2027 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 201 | 201 | £2,010,000 |
| Pre-16 alternative provision places | 61 | 61 | £610,000 |
| April 2026 to July 2026 | August 2026 to March 2027 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 42 | 42 | £420,000 |
| Special free schools | April 2026 to August 2026 | September 2026 to March 2027 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 100 | 100 | £1,000,000 |
| 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 | 38 | 38 | £380,000 |
| Alternative provision academies and free schools | April 2026 to August 2026 | September 2026 to March 2027 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| Pre-16 alternative provision places | 190 | 190 | £1,900,000 |
| April 2026 to July 2026 | August 2026 to March 2027 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| Hospital academies | April 2026 to August 2026 | September 2026 to March 2027 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 332,500 | 465,500 | £798,000 |
| 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 | 200 | 200 | £1,200,000 |
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
£11,072,000
Total high needs block after deductions
£93,204,163
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
£88,601,859
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £7.69 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | 5,732 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £25,125,076 |
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 | £7.69 |
| 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 | 2,383.09 |
| 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 | £10,445,799 |
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 | £10.80 |
| Number for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support (part-time equivalent) | 849.28 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support | £5,228,168 |
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 | £10.80 |
| Estimated number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 3,096.29 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
Total indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £19,060,762 |
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 | £14.80 |
| Estimated number of under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 3,201.65 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2026) | 38 |
Total indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £27,009,120 |
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) | 523.22 |
| 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 | £342,971 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 201.90 |
| 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 | £132,346 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 23.32 |
| 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 | £15,287 |
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) | 268 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £975 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £261,300 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 55 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £975 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £53,625 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 13 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £975 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2026) | £12,675 |
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) | 293.38 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £914,730 |
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
£88,601,859
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
Allocation history
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General DSG guidance
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