Dedicated schools grant (DSG): 2024 to 2025
Find out how much local authorities receive for DSG funding and how it is calculated.
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DSG allocations 2024 to 2025
We’ve publishedupdated the 2024 to 2025 dedicated schools grant (DSG) funding allocations. to reflect recoupment and high needs deductions for academies as at 1 March 2024. The update also reflects the increase in the number of funded weeks for both the under 2s entitlement and the under 2s early years pupil premium.
About the DSG
Read the DSG conditions of grant to find out more about how the grant should be used.
Read the technical note to understand how we calculate the DSG allocations.
The DSG growth calculations values tables give details of the 2024 to 2025 financial year growth calculation, which forms part of the schools block in the DSG allocations.
The pupil number tool shows how many pupils are allocated to each local authority.
Last updated 25 March 2024 + show all updates
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We have updated the DSG allocations on MYESF to reflect recoupment and high needs deductions for academies as at 1 March 2024. The update also reflects the increase in the number of funded weeks for both the under 2s entitlement and the under 2s early years pupil premium.
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First published.
Update history
2025-01-08 11:46
We have added the updated pupil number tool for the 2024 to 2025 dedicated schools grant (DSG) allocations as of November 2024.
2024-11-20 09:40
We have updated the DSG allocations on Manage your education and skills funding (MYESF) to reflect in-year recoupment and high needs deductions.
2024-10-21 10:17
We have added a spreadsheet showing the 2024 to 2025 DSG uplift for the cost of copyright licences.
2024-09-23 14:27
We have added a new pupil number tool following the July update to the early years block.
2024-07-22 12:39
We have updated the 2024 to 2025 dedicated schools grant (DSG) funding allocations to reflect recoupment and high needs deductions and early years block update.
2024-04-02 15:06
We have added a percentage of allocation column to annex A (DSG payment dates for financial year 2024 to 2025) showing approximate allocation proportions for each payment date.
2024-03-25 11:55
We have updated the DSG allocations on MYESF to reflect recoupment and high needs deductions for academies as at 1 March 2024. The update also reflects the increase in the number of funded weeks for both the under 2s entitlement and the under 2s early years pupil premium.
2023-12-19 10:56
First published.