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

    £67.1 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £69.1 million

    103.1% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG surplus as at March 2025

    £10.7 million

    In March 2024 this was a surplus of £7.74 million



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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.

Kings Avenue School

Only has 5 months of data

159.1% 68.9% -38.7%
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School

Only has 5 months of data

132.6% 75.9% -50%
Christ Church Primary SW9 169 119.5% 79.1% -54.8%
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 143 118.1% 61.7% -17.3%
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 146 115.5% 82.3% -45.6%
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School 114 114.5% 90.7% -23.4%
Triangle Nursery School 12 114% 79.3% -55.3%

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

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 53 29.44 1.9% 24.5%
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 162 28.93 2.5% 20.4%
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School 114 26.27 4.4% 14%
Ashmole Primary School 220.5 24.86 3.6% 12.2%
Holmewood Nursery School 79 24.69 6.3% 25.3%
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 245 24.5 6.9% 24.9%
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School 406 23.88 2% 6.4%

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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 Christ Church Primary SW9
7 high, 1 medium and 0 low for Herbert Morrison Primary School
7 high, 0 medium and 1 low for St Anne's Catholic Primary School
6 high, 2 medium and 0 low for Ashmole Primary School
6 high, 2 medium and 0 low for St Jude's Church of England Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for The Norwood School
3 high, 5 medium and 0 low for La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Saint Gabriel's College
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
1 high, 3 medium and 4 low for Lilian Baylis Technology School

Special

Status

5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Lansdowne School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Turney Primary and Secondary Special School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Elm Court School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for The Livity School

Nursery

Status

5 high, 1 medium and 2 low for Triangle Nursery School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Maytree Nursery School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Holmewood Nursery School

All-through

Status

1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for Woodmansterne School

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