High needs

Understand the data we use for high needs

This data covers the period 2024-2025 for section 251 data (s251).

The outturn includes place funding for pupils with special educational needs taught in academies. You can read about how we calculate this in the glossary.

  • High needs DSG allocation 2024/2025

    £72.5 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £83.9 million

    115.8% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £8.92 million

    In March 2024 this was a surplus of £831,857



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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.

Robert Owen Nursery School 89 126% 95.5% -55.4%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 124 117.9% 85.8% -60.4%
Mulgrave Primary School 319 117.6% 80.4% -13.2%
Meridian Primary School 226 115.3% 81.3% -24.2%
St Ursula's Convent School 484 115.2% 77.1% 12.5%
Fossdene Primary School 206 109.3% 77.9% -3.8%
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 416 108.3% 72% 7%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School 173 28.83 8.1% 19.7%
Charlton Manor Primary School 398.5 26.57 4.3% 21.3%
Gordon Primary School 435 25.75 5.1% 16.1%
Conway Primary School 403 25.19 3.5% 13.6%
Pound Park Nursery School 123 25.1 0.8% 22%
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 416 24.76 2.6% 2.6%
Wyborne Primary School 398.5 23.4 4.8% 19.8%

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Maintained schools by RAG ratings

About RAG ratings

Red, amber and green (RAG) ratings are shown to give an indication of the spending compared to similar schools.

The rating is not an indication of performance. It is used to display if spending is significantly more or less than similar schools. This does not consider any individual spending strategies which might apply.

The ratings are intended for schools and trusts to identify potential areas to help them make informed spending decisions.

The size of the red bar corresponds to the proportion of red-rated cost categories for the school.

Primary schools

Status

7 high, 1 medium and 0 low for Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School
6 high, 2 medium and 0 low for Henwick Primary School
6 high, 2 medium and 0 low for Mulgrave Primary School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Charlton Manor Primary School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Greenslade Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Plumstead Manor School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for St Ursula's Convent School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Thomas Tallis School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Eltham Hill School

Special

Status

2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Waterside School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for King's Oak School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

0 high, 6 medium and 2 low for Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit

Nursery

Status

2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Abbey Wood Nursery School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Robert Owen Nursery School
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for Pound Park Nursery School
0 high, 7 medium and 1 low for Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

All-through

Status

4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School

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