The statistics show that schools in Birmingham are likely to share almost £24m, with 55,610 children eligible for the premium. Schools in Kent and Lancashire will receive around £11m and £10.5m respectively.
Wokingham and Rutland are among the areas expected to be given the lowest allocations, receiving £511,000 and £201,000 respectively.
The money is to be calculated according to the number of children in a council area who are in receipt of free school meals or in local authority care, with each of these groups allocated £430 per child. In addition, children of service personnel will be allocated £200 each.
No London weighting
Malcolm Trobe, policy director at the Association of School and College Leaders, said schools will need a "critical mass" of pupil premium children if the cash is to make a difference to the attainment of the most disadvantaged.
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