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

    £85 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £87.1 million

    102.5% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £13.6 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £13.3 million



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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.

Leopold Primary School 507.5 114.1% 80.4% 1.3%
Brent River College 47 110.1% 77.6% 1.1%
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 59.5 108.1% 72.4% 22.3%
Ashley College 36 105.4% 78.9% 34.6%
Salusbury Primary School 623 104.6% 75.5% -1.6%
Islamia Primary School 420 103.5% 70.1% -3.5%
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School 232.5 103% 79.8% 42.5%

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

College Green School and Services 93 31.63 0% 28%
The Stonebridge School 335 31.02 3.9% 20%
Malorees Primary School 197 27.36 3.6% 7.1%
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 266 26.39 1.9% 17.3%
Mount Stewart Infant School 285 25.91 2.5% 3.2%
Lyon Park Primary School 868 25.53 2.9% 12.9%
Roe Green Infant School 419 24.94 3.6% 6%

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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, 2 medium and 1 low for Christ Church CofE Primary School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for John Keble CofE Primary School
5 high, 0 medium and 3 low for Mount Stewart Infant School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Anson Primary School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Fryent Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Newman Catholic College
JFS
1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for JFS

Special

Status

0 high, 6 medium and 2 low for Phoenix Arch School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Brent River College
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Ashley College

Nursery

Status

4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre
3 high, 2 medium and 3 low for Granville Plus Nursery School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for College Green School and Services

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