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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

Benchmarking tools

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%
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 60 106.6% 65.5% 2.8%
The St Thomas the Apostle College 1143 106.2% 80.8% 7.3%
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School 289 106% 71.7% 17.2%
Friars Primary Foundation School 189.5 105.5% 78.9% -3.1%
Southwark Park Primary School 376 104.7% 78.7% 5.2%
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough 176 103.9% 73.7% 8.8%
Highshore School 163 102.7% 80.7% 20.1%
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School 265 102.5% 73% 7.2%
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School 239 102.5% 66.6% 11.4%
Haymerle School 77 101.9% 87% 11.9%
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School 620 101.8% 69.8% 0.9%
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School 400 101.8% 77.2% 0.9%
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School 84 101.8% 70% 19.1%
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School 221 101.6% 66.6% 12.5%
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 209 101.6% 69.1% 3.7%
Robert Browning Primary School 178 101.4% 70.6% 12.7%
Rye Oak Primary School 251 101.4% 69.2% 10.5%
St Peter's Church of England Primary School 132.5 101.4% 65.9% 17%
Victory Primary School 109 100.5% 63.5% 9.1%
Bessemer Grange Primary School 511 100.5% 62.9% 3%
Tower Bridge Primary School 181.5 100.5% 74.3% 14.8%
Phoenix Primary School 480 100.3% 72.8% -8.7%
Dulwich Wood Primary School 417 100% 65.2% 7.5%
Cherry Garden School 111 99.5% 75.5% 9.7%
Alfred Salter Primary School 396 99.4% 68% 7.6%
Pilgrims' Way Primary School 165 99.2% 52.9% 14%
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes 441.5 99.2% 77% 2.3%
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School 349 99.2% 69.4% 7.8%
Grange Primary School 271.5 99.1% 68.4% 4.4%
Dulwich Wood Nursery School 80.5 98.9% 36.6% 15.4%
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie 217 98.6% 70.3% 6.5%
Crampton Primary 202 98.5% 68% 4.6%
Keyworth Primary School 301 98.5% 60.6% 5.8%
Bird In Bush School 381 97.8% 69.4% 4.4%
Evelina Hospital School 117 97.7% 69.6% 49%
Ivydale Primary School 453.5 97.6% 55.5% 1.4%
Goodrich Community Primary School 413 97.3% 64.7% -16.4%
Michael Faraday School 415.5 97.2% 67.3% 11.6%
Crawford Primary School 283.5 96.5% 68.8% 7.9%
Heber Primary School 444 96.4% 68.2% 6.7%
Nell Gwynn Nursery School 58.5 96.2% 74% 1.9%
Beormund Primary School 37 95.6% 73% 10.4%
Brunswick Park Primary School 407.5 95.3% 67.5% 9.5%
St George's Church of England Primary School 136 95.3% 68.5% 2.1%
Bellenden Primary School 212 95% 67.4% 1.6%
Albion Primary School 393 94.1% 64.4% 4.3%
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School 141.5 93.7% 66% 7.6%
Snowsfields Primary School 175.5 93.6% 68.1% 11.2%
St James' Church of England Primary School 390.5 92.7% 63% 12.9%
The Grove Nursery School 57 89.9% 61.6% 56.3%
St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School

Only has 5 months of data

86.6% 71.7% 0.9%
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 66 83.6% 59.4% -4.9%
Charlotte Sharman Primary School

Only has 5 months of data

83.1% 69.5% 0.7%
Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School

Only has 5 months of data

81.1% 44.2% 90.2%

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%
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School 239 21.08 2.9% 11.7%
Nell Gwynn Nursery School 58.5 20.89 0% 61.5%
St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School 400 20.76 3% 14.5%
Bessemer Grange Primary School 511 20.69 2.3% 11.4%
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School 221 20.65 5% 17.2%
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School 265 20.4 3% 7.2%
Friars Primary Foundation School 189.5 20.16 3.7% 24.3%
Heber Primary School 444 20.15 1.8% 11.5%
St Francis RC Primary School 253 20.08 5.1% 19.8%
Rye Oak Primary School 251 19.92 15.9% 33.1%
Bellenden Primary School 212 19.81 8% 19.3%
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes 441.5 19.55 11.1% 11.3%
Ivydale Primary School 453.5 19.55 4% 17.2%
Keyworth Primary School 301 19.42 6.3% 14.6%
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School 349 19.03 3.7% 17.8%
The Grove Nursery School 57 19 1.8% 63.2%
St Peter's Church of England Primary School 132.5 18.93 8.3% 13.6%
Michael Faraday School 415.5 18.83 2.2% 25.8%
Goodrich Community Primary School 413 18.78 1.5% 14.3%
Dulwich Wood Nursery School 80.5 18.3 0% 31.1%
Crampton Primary 202 18.28 5.4% 32.2%
Dulwich Wood Primary School 417 18.21 2.9% 15.8%
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School 289 18.06 3.5% 23.9%
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School 141.5 18.03 4.2% 25.4%
Albion Primary School 393 17.86 6.1% 21.1%
Robert Browning Primary School 178 17.8 13.5% 24.7%
Pilgrims' Way Primary School 165 17.37 4.2% 17.6%
Bird In Bush School 381 17.32 7.6% 20.7%
Southwark Park Primary School 376 17.26 6.6% 19.7%
Hollydale Primary School 155 17.22 3.9% 19.4%
Snowsfields Primary School 175.5 17.04 11.4% 31.3%
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School 84 16.8 19% 19%
Phoenix Primary School 480 16.78 4.2% 17.9%
Grange Primary School 271.5 16.7 9.2% 20.3%
Victory Primary School 109 16.52 3.7% 19.3%
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 66 16.5 4.5% 71.2%
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie 217 16.44 1.4% 11.1%
Ilderton Primary School 157 15.7 2.5% 28%
St George's Church of England Primary School 136 15.14 12.5% 22.8%
St James' Church of England Primary School 390.5 14.69 8.5% 20.5%
Riverside Primary School 216 13.17 3.2% 16.7%
The St Thomas the Apostle College 1143 13.08 2.8% 10.8%
St Jude's Church of England Primary School 65 13 9.2% 7.7%
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School 620 11.75 2.3% 12.9%
Highshore School 163 7.01 100% 0%
Haymerle School 77 7 100% 0%
Tuke School 102 6.71 100% 0%
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) 60 6.67 3.3% 60%
Cherry Garden School 111 5 100.9% 0%
Beormund Primary School 37 4.63 100% 0%
Evelina Hospital School 117 13.7% 26.5%
Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School
St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School
Charlotte Sharman Primary School

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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