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%
Northside Primary School 243 25.13 5.8% 20.2%
Edgware Primary School 425.5 24.45 6.1% 15%
Nancy Reuben Primary School 231 24.21 2.2% 10%
Woodridge Primary School 208 23.01 5.3% 13%
All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 169 22.84 4.7% 18.3%
St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge 209 22.72 1% 6.7%
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School 408 22.64 2.5% 10.8%
Courtland School 213 22.56 6.1% 17.4%
Moss Hall Junior School 474 22.55 3.4% 17.7%
Goldbeaters Primary School 446.5 22.1 5.8% 20.2%
St Mary's CofE Primary School 427 22.01 2.1% 12.4%
Foulds School 318 21.69 3.5% 9.4%
Whitings Hill Primary School 452 21.69 7.1% 12.8%
The Annunciation RC Junior School 217 21.68 3.2% 8.3%
Colindale Primary School 670.5 21.67 5.7% 12.7%
Pardes House Primary School 359 21.46 2.5% 20.1%
Trent CofE Primary School 210 21.21 3.3% 8.6%
Danegrove Primary School 589 20.81 5.4% 10.9%
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School 436 20.76 3.7% 13.5%
St Catherine's RC School 452 20.73 2% 11.3%
Brookland Junior School 352 20.73 5.7% 15.6%
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet 211 20.73 5.2% 12.8%
Akiva School 418 20.68 3.3% 3.3%
St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School 237 20.61 3% 13.5%
Wessex Gardens Primary School 234 20.53 8.1% 12.8%
Monkfrith Primary School 415 20.5 4.6% 7.2%
Shalom Noam Primary School 226 20.38 4.4% 18.6%
Christ Church Primary School 211.5 19.93 6.6% 11.3%
Moss Hall Infant School 287 19.92 4.9% 12.9%
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 270.5 19.89 7.8% 9.6%
Holly Park Primary School 385 19.89 4.9% 15.6%
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School 177.5 19.72 8.5% 14.1%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 406 19.71 6.2% 19.7%
Sunnyfields Primary School 238 19.6 5% 19.7%
Brookland Infant and Nursery School 277.5 19.54 3.2% 14.4%
Deansbrook Infant School 200 19.51 5.5% 16%
St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 198 19.49 4% 14.6%
Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School 422 19.45 5.7% 14.9%
All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20 208.5 19.31 8.2% 15.8%
Menorah Foundation School 300 19.22 3.7% 10.3%
Garden Suburb Junior School 315 19.2 7.6% 13.3%
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 195 19.12 7.7% 15.9%
St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School 211.5 18.85 3.8% 10.4%
Martin Primary School 613.5 18.65 4.2% 14.3%
Woodcroft Primary School 384.5 18.57 6.5% 14%
Livingstone Primary and Nursery School 248 18.55 14.9% 20.2%
Church Hill School 181 18.55 8.3% 18.8%
Rosh Pinah Primary School 382 18.37 2.4% 11.8%
The Orion Primary School 904.5 18.13 7.6% 27.4%
Manorside Primary School 230 17.9 4.3% 16.5%
Queenswell Junior School 423.5 17.83 10.2% 4.7%
St Paul's CofE Primary School N11 175.5 17.8 9.1% 12.5%
Underhill School 376.5 17.59 5.8% 17%
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School 434 17.46 3.7% 10.4%
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School 188.5 17.37 5.3% 14.9%
Coppetts Wood Primary School 196.5 17.24 12.7% 14.2%
Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School 219 17.04 3.7% 16.9%
Finchley Catholic High School 1172 16.31 3.2% 8.1%
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School 147 16.17 4.1% 13.6%
Garden Suburb Infant School 173 16.02 5.2% 16.2%
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School 908 15.77 0.4% 9.6%
Beis Yaakov Primary School 442 15.62 1.4% 14.5%
St James' Catholic High School 1246 15.58 3% 10.4%
Hollickwood Primary School 189.5 14.8 9% 26.9%
Tudor Primary School 164 14.2 4.3% 17.1%
Beit Shvidler Primary School 230 14.19 6.1% 16.1%
Hasmonean Primary School 172 13.72 8.1% 16.3%
Chalgrove Primary School 217 13.48 10.1% 14.7%
JCoSS 1357 13.18 8.3% 8.3%
Menorah Primary School for Girls 420 12.98 0.2% 5.7%
Menorah High School for Girls 422 11.79 2.8% 17.5%
Friern Barnet School 592 11.03 9.1% 10.8%
Northway School 185 7.74 100% 0%
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre 154.5 7.42 89.3% 24.6%
Mapledown School 114 5.68 100% 0%
Pavilion Study Centre 138 4.46 5.8% 29%
Northgate School 22 4.15 18.2% 13.6%
St Mary's and St John's CofE 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

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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