Dedicated schools grant (DSG): 2026 to 2027
Find out how much local authorities receive for DSG funding in the 2026 to 2027 financial year and how it is calculated.
Applies to England
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Dedicated schools grant (DSG) allocations for the 2026 to 2027 financial year
We’ve made the March update to the 2026 to 2027 DSG funding allocations to reflect:
- in-year recoupment
- high needs deductions
These can be found in the Manage your education and skills funding service (MYESF).
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.
Additional high needs tables explain the detail behind the high needs block calculations.
The DSG growth and falling rolls tables give details of the 2026 to 2027 financial year growth and falling rolls 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.
Updates to this page
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Added a link to the 2026 to 2027 dedicated school grant allocations, which are now available for Manage your education and skills funding service. Updated 'DSG: conditions of grant 2026 to 2027' following the launch of SEND consultation.
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First published.