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

    £76.8 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £86.5 million

    112.7% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £27.1 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £16.2 million



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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.

Southborough Primary School

Only has 3 months of data

144.6% 64.9% 3.3%
Riverside School 359.5 111% 83.1% -6.1%
Edgebury Primary School 404 107.6% 76.3% 1%
Poverest Primary School 433 101.8% 72.4% 13.2%
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School 1084 100.5% 68.9% 0.7%

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

Edgebury Primary School 404 25.25 2.7% 12.4%
Poverest Primary School 433 19.88 12.2% 11.1%
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School 1084 17.25 0.3% 6.5%
Riverside School 359.5 6.2 100.1% 0%
Southborough 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

2 high, 6 medium and 0 low for Poverest Primary School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Edgebury Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

2 high, 2 medium and 4 low for St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School

Special

Status

1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for Riverside School

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