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

    £78.1 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £79 million

    101.1% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG surplus as at March 2025

    £9.19 million

    In March 2024 this was a surplus of £10.8 million



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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.

Tudor Primary School 164 137.8% 100.9% -95.5%
Coppetts Wood Primary School 196.5 122.3% 91.1% -31.9%
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School 188.5 115.1% 84.3% -31.3%
Manorside Primary School 230 115% 79% -22.1%
Garden Suburb Infant School 173 113.3% 85.8% -27.6%
Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School 422 109.5% 79.1% -12.8%
St Paul's CofE Primary School N11 175.5 109.3% 84.4% 0.5%

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

The Annunciation Catholic Infant School 161 48.06 8.7% 11.8%
Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre 237 40.86 4.6% 17.3%
Brookhill Nursery School 289.5 31.92 0% 1%
Cromer Road Primary School 413 29.82 7.5% 12.8%
Frith Manor Primary School 490.5 26.97 3.5% 14.9%
Moss Hall Nursery School 80.5 26.83 2.5% 13.7%
Barnfield Primary School 438 25.2 7.1% 9.8%

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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

5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Beit Shvidler Primary School
5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Wessex Gardens Primary School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Akiva School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

Secondary schools

Status

3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for JCoSS
3 high, 2 medium and 3 low for Finchley Catholic High School
3 high, 1 medium and 4 low for Menorah High School for Girls
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for St James' Catholic High School

Special

Status

1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Mapledown School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
0 high, 3 medium and 5 low for Northway School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

1 high, 1 medium and 4 low for Northgate School
0 high, 3 medium and 5 low for Pavilion Study Centre

Nursery

Status

3 high, 5 medium and 0 low for Moss Hall Nursery School
0 high, 4 medium and 4 low for Brookhill Nursery School

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