Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2026 to 2027 This allocation: 27 March 2026 Latest
Total allocation for financial year 2026 to 2027
£172,093,048
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Total schools block after recoupment:
£63,839,173
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £6,178.52 |
| Number of pupils | 25,344 |
| Total primary schools | £156,588,411 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £8,222.37 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 18,041.50 |
| Total secondary schools | £148,343,889 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £5,363,017 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £1,013,307 |
Total schools block before recoupment
£311,308,624
Deductions to schools block for recoupment
£245,288,547
Deductions for DfE payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£2,180,904
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027.
Total schools block after recoupment:
£63,839,173
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
£3,661,195
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £56.96 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 43,385.50 |
| Total central school services | £2,471,239 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £1,189,956 |
Total central school services block
£3,661,195
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)
£58,928,702
2025 to 2026
Current total
High needs allocations
| Including hospital education annualisation, excluding import and export adjustments and deductions | £66,922,744.00 |
|---|
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 | £398,455.00 |
|---|
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) | £3,061.19 |
|---|---|
| Number of places | 1,178.33 |
| Total grant | £3,607,093.00 |
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) | £31,353.00 |
|---|
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) | -£228,000.00 |
|---|
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) | £70,731,645.00 |
|---|
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 | 23 | 34 | £176,500 |
| Pre-16 special educational needs places funded at £10,000 | 13 | 12 | £124,167 |
| 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 | 10 | 10 | £60,000 |
| Special academies | April 2026 to August 2026 | September 2026 to March 2027 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 374 | 394 | £3,856,667 |
| 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 | 32 | 32 | £320,000 |
| 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 | 375 | 375 | £3,750,000 |
| 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 | 1,064,837 | 1,490,772 | £2,555,609 |
| 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 | 160 | 160 | £960,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- special free schools
- 16 to 19 academies and free schools places
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£11,802,943
Total high needs block after deductions
£58,928,702
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
£45,663,978
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £6.42 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 4,149.21 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £15,183,620 |
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 | £6.42 |
| 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 | 1,343.13 |
| 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 | £4,915,050 |
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 | £9 |
| Number for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support (part-time equivalent) | 877.94 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support | £4,503,833 |
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 | £9 |
| Estimated number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 1,612.66 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
Total indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £8,272,946 |
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 | £12.25 |
| Estimated number of under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 1,614.71 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2026) | 38 |
Total indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £11,274,713 |
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) | 1,103.95 |
| 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 | £723,640 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 497.36 |
| 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 | £326,020 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 33.43 |
| 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 | £21,914 |
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) | 197 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £975 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £192,075 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 67 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £975 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £65,325 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 18 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £975 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2026) | £17,550 |
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 | £5.70 |
| Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent) | 51.49 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £167,292 |
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
£45,663,978
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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