The move is part of a drive to give every child and young person access to breakfast clubs, out-of-hours tuition and after-school sport, music and drama clubs.
Schools will be able to provide the services in partnership with other schools or voluntary and community groups.
The Department for Children, Schools and Families said it would be up to local authorities to determine how the funding is split between primary and secondary schools.
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