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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

    £75.1 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £74.9 million

    99.7% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £5.79 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £8.71 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Riverside Primary School 216 140.7% 92.4% 29.8%
St Jude's Church of England Primary School 65 122.6% 88.3% 21.1%
Ilderton Primary School 157 111.5% 79.4% -18.2%
Hollydale Primary School 155 110.3% 73.5% -5.2%
St Francis RC Primary School 253 107.7% 77.8% 23.9%
Boutcher Church of England Primary School 201 106.9% 70.1% 9.3%
Tuke School 102 106.7% 83.9% 8.9%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough 176 26.67 7.4% 13.6%
Tower Bridge Primary School 181.5 26.3 6.6% 19.8%
Boutcher Church of England Primary School 201 25.77 4.5% 13.4%
Alfred Salter Primary School 396 25.38 6.3% 23.7%
Brunswick Park Primary School 407.5 23.04 4.9% 19.4%
Crawford Primary School 283.5 22.86 5.6% 27.2%
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 209 22.72 4.8% 26.3%

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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

Boutcher Church of England Primary School
7 high, 1 medium and 0 low for Boutcher Church of England Primary School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School
6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for St John's Roman Catholic Primary School
Goodrich Community Primary School
5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Goodrich Community Primary School
Alfred Salter Primary School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Alfred Salter Primary School
Bessemer Grange Primary School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Bessemer Grange Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
The St Thomas the Apostle College
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for The St Thomas the Apostle College

Special

Status

Tuke School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Tuke School
Evelina Hospital School
3 high, 2 medium and 3 low for Evelina Hospital School
Cherry Garden School
2 high, 6 medium and 0 low for Cherry Garden School
Beormund Primary School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Beormund Primary School
Highshore School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Highshore School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils)
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils)

Nursery

Status

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre
Nell Gwynn Nursery School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Nell Gwynn Nursery School
The Grove Nursery School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for The Grove Nursery School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Dulwich Wood Nursery School

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