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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

    £79 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £83 million

    105.1% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £18.6 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £15.5 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
New Woodlands School 101 134.1% 108.4% -42.6%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 122 120.3% 80.5% -56.5%
Deptford Park Primary School 217 119.1% 75% -58.7%
Greenvale School 216 113.3% 85.2% 4.2%
Kelvin Grove Primary School 529.5 109.2% 83% -17.5%
Clyde Nursery School. 47 108.6% 69.1% -73.3%
All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath 189 106.9% 72.4% -37.9%
Perrymount Primary School 198.5 105.2% 69.4% 2.8%
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School 185 105% 71.1% -23%
Deptford Green School 888 104.9% 66.5% 9.8%
Watergate School 185 104.5% 83.6% 1.7%
Abbey Manor College 116 104% 63.8% 38.7%
Kilmorie Primary School 606 103.5% 68.5% -31.5%
Haseltine Primary School 378 103.5% 66.7% 14.4%
Fairlawn Primary School 357 103.3% 66.1% 6.3%
St Winifred's RC Primary School 349.5 102.6% 72.7% -16.4%
Brindishe Green School 577.5 102.5% 69.9% 12.3%
Kender Primary School 338 102.4% 71.1% -8.8%
Rathfern Primary School 475.5 102.3% 68% 9.5%
Baring Primary School 188 101.9% 69.9% -3.1%
Brindishe Lee School 196 101.8% 68.2% 13.7%
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School 177 101.7% 67.8% 3.6%
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School 219.5 101.6% 63.3% 11.9%
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School 206 101.4% 73.5% 14.7%
Addey and Stanhope School 591 101.3% 72.1% 12.8%
Rushey Green Primary School 552 101.1% 71.6% -5%
Eliot Bank Primary School 394.5 101.1% 73.4% -6.4%
Cooper's Lane Primary School 639 101.1% 73.7% 0.3%
Stillness Junior School 276 100.8% 65.6% -9.2%
Holbeach Primary School 382.5 100.6% 66.7% 3.2%
Rangefield Primary School 228 100.5% 72.5% 1.3%
Beecroft Garden Primary 382 100.4% 68.8% -8.3%
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 208.5 100.4% 71.7% 8.3%
Athelney Primary School 340.5 100.4% 76.3% 3.3%
Marvels Lane Primary School 376 100.3% 72.2% -3.9%
Chelwood Nursery School 105.5 100.2% 76.8% -24.3%
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School 394 100.1% 68.8% 8.2%
Forest Hill School 1081 100% 59.7% 15.9%
Dalmain Primary School 377.5 100% 67.5% -3.7%
Launcelot Primary School and Nursery 294.5 99.9% 70.3% 17.9%
Brindishe Manor School 421 99.8% 66% 6.8%
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 181 99.6% 69.8% 4%
John Stainer Community Primary School 398.5 99.6% 65.4% 2.8%
Edmund Waller Primary School 432 99.5% 66.4% 4.4%
Torridon Primary School 633 99.3% 71.8% 2.1%
Myatt Garden Primary School 354.5 99.3% 67.9% 10.5%
Sandhurst Primary School 638 99.2% 74.1% -1.7%
Grinling Gibbons Primary School 223 98.9% 61.4% -30.8%
Elfrida Primary School 322 98.4% 72.7% 6.5%
Good Shepherd RC School 196 98.4% 71.5% 18.6%
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham 1050 98.3% 68.3% 4%
Gordonbrock Primary School 625.5 98.2% 71.9% 15.4%
Oak Gardens Primary School 167 98% 55.9% -37.8%
Sydenham School 1468 97.6% 71% 12.5%
Adamsrill Primary School 356.5 97.5% 63.8% 18.9%
Horniman Primary School 201 97.3% 62.2% -3.1%
Ashmead Primary School 386.5 96.8% 65% 11.5%
Drumbeat School and ASD Service 298 96.8% 76.1% 2.2%
Brent Knoll School 181 96.1% 77.2% 27.4%
John Ball Primary School 667.5 96% 67.7% -19%
Twin Oaks Primary School 176 95.7% 64.3% 25.3%
Forster Park Primary School 269 95.3% 65.8% -25.6%
Downderry Primary School 462.5 94.8% 62.5% 44%
Stillness Infant School 284 94.6% 59.6% 16.3%
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 231 94.5% 66.7% 18.3%
St William of York Catholic Primary School 203 92.7% 64.8% 32.9%

EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Grinling Gibbons Primary School 223 38.85 6.3% 12.1%
John Stainer Community Primary School 398.5 27.67 2.8% 13.3%
Good Shepherd RC School 196 25.86 4.6% 28.1%
St William of York Catholic Primary School 203 24.58 9.9% 11.8%
Gordonbrock Primary School 625.5 24.24 0.8% 12%
Sandhurst Primary School 638 23.43 2.2% 13.2%
Adamsrill Primary School 356.5 23.1 3.1% 13.2%

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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

Oak Gardens Primary School
7 high, 0 medium and 1 low for Oak Gardens Primary School
Rathfern Primary School
6 high, 2 medium and 0 low for Rathfern Primary School
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School
6 high, 2 medium and 0 low for St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School
6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for St Saviour's Catholic Primary School
Brindishe Manor School
5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Brindishe Manor School

Secondary schools

Status

Addey and Stanhope School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Addey and Stanhope School
Forest Hill School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Forest Hill School
Sydenham School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Sydenham School
Deptford Green School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Deptford Green School

Special

Status

Watergate School
3 high, 5 medium and 0 low for Watergate School
Greenvale School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Greenvale School
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for Drumbeat School and ASD Service
Brent Knoll School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Brent Knoll School
New Woodlands School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for New Woodlands School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Abbey Manor College
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Abbey Manor College

Nursery

Status

Clyde Nursery School.
3 high, 5 medium and 0 low for Clyde Nursery School.
Chelwood Nursery School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Chelwood Nursery School

All-through

Status

Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham

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