Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2026 to 2027 This allocation: 27 March 2026 Latest
Total allocation for financial year 2026 to 2027
£135,771,055
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Total schools block after recoupment:
£59,323,274
| Primary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £5,804.60 |
| Number of pupils | 15,867 |
| Total primary schools | £92,101,589 |
| Secondary schools | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £7,624.24 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 11,652.50 |
| Total secondary schools | £88,841,457 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Premises factor including national non-domestic rates (NNDR) | £4,478,098 |
| Growth | Current total |
|---|---|
| Total growth funding | £730,048 |
Total schools block before recoupment
£186,151,192
Deductions to schools block for recoupment
£124,860,855
Deductions for DfE payments to billing authorities for NNDR
£1,967,063
More information on NNDR
Get more information on NNDR from the DSG: technical note 2026 to 2027.
Total schools block after recoupment:
£59,323,274
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
£1,574,957
| Central school services | Current total |
|---|---|
| Unit of funding | £57.04 |
| Number of pupils
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 27,519.50 |
| Total central school services | £1,569,713 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Total funding for historic commitments | £5,244 |
Total central school services block
£1,574,957
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)
£39,421,190
2025 to 2026
Current total
High needs allocations
| Including hospital education annualisation, excluding import and export adjustments and deductions | £40,449,010.00 |
|---|
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 | £165,170.00 |
|---|
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) | £3,048.00 |
|---|---|
| Number of places | 774 |
| Total grant | £2,359,152.00 |
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) | £11,858.00 |
|---|
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) | -£798,000.00 |
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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) | £42,187,190.00 |
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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 | 6 | 6 | £36,000 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| Special academies | April 2026 to August 2026 | September 2026 to March 2027 | Total deduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-16 special educational needs places | 114 | 114 | £1,140,000 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| 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 | 48 | 48 | £480,000 |
| April 2026 to July 2026 | August 2026 to March 2027 | Total deduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-16 special educational needs places | 0 | 0 | £0 |
| 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 | 155 | 200 | £1,110,000 |
View funding factors with no deductions
There are no deductions for:
- special free schools
- 16 to 19 academies and free schools places
- hospital academies
Deductions to high needs block due to direct funding of places
£2,766,000
Total high needs block after deductions
£39,421,190
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
£35,451,634
| Universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | Current total |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate for 3 and 4 year olds | £6.20 |
| Number for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds
Find out why partial pupil numbers are used | 2,640.57 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for universal entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds | £9,331,775 |
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 | £6.20 |
| 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 | 1,269.72 |
| 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 | £4,487,191 |
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 | £8.40 |
| Number for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support (part-time equivalent) | 476.21 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative funding allocation for 2-year-olds of families receiving additional support | £2,280,094 |
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 | £8.40 |
| Estimated number of 2 year old for working parents entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 1,574.02 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
Total indicative funding allocation for 2 year old working parent entitlement | £7,536,408 |
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 | £11.37 |
| Estimated number of under 2s entitlement (part-time equivalent) | 1,655.90 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year (entitlement starts from September 2026) | 38 |
Total indicative funding allocation for under 2s entitlement | £10,731,723 |
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) | 505.34 |
| 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 | £331,251 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 288.78 |
| 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 | £189,296 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s early years pupil premium (part-time equivalent) | 26.50 |
| 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 | £17,371 |
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) | 164 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £975 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for 3 and 4 year olds | £159,900 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for 2 year olds disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 37 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £975 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access funding for 2 year olds | £36,075 |
| Current total | |
|---|---|
| Estimated number for under 2s for disability access fund (part-time equivalent) | 7 |
| Yearly rate for disability access fund | £975 |
| Total funding allocation for disability access fund for under 2s (entitlement starts from September 2026) | £6,825 |
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 | £6.81 |
| Number for supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools (part-time equivalent) | 88.55 |
| Hours entitled per week | 15 |
| Weeks entitled per year | 38 |
| Total indicative supplementary funding allocation for maintained nursery schools | £343,725 |
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
£35,451,634
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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