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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

    £58.5 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £61.4 million

    104.9% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £5.38 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £925,491

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Belmont Park School 47 129.8% 96.4% -29.8%
Barn Croft Primary School 170 111.6% 74.3% -29.2%
South Grove Primary School 464.5 111% 72.7% -21.5%
Henry Maynard Primary School 739.5 108.5% 71% -8.9%
Thorpe Hall Primary School 349 108.1% 70.6% 8.5%
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre 222 108% 66.6% -24.9%
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School 288 106.8% 73.4% 2.4%
Newport School 833.5 106.1% 69.6% 6.7%
Frederick Bremer School 889 105.8% 69.6% -7.6%
Chingford CofE Primary School 406 104.7% 63.5% -3%
Walthamstow School for Girls 896 104.2% 76% -5.7%
Greenleaf Primary School 446.5 104.2% 68.3% -4.8%
Coppermill Primary School 191.5 104.1% 69.6% -5.8%
Oakhill Primary School 207 104% 72.9% 5.4%
Dawlish Primary School 158 103.5% 69.7% 5%
The Jenny Hammond Primary School 388 103.1% 71.2% 8.8%
Mission Grove Primary School 768.5 102.6% 71.3% -2.8%
Stoneydown Park School 624 102.5% 71.4% -8.4%
Chase Lane Primary School 669.5 102.2% 63.7% -0.8%
Buxton School 1050 102.2% 77.3% -4.3%
Handsworth Primary School 418 101.9% 71% 2.1%
Heathcote School & Science College 1119 101.4% 67.1% 0.6%
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 209 100.9% 64.2% -14%
Church Hill Nursery School 83.5 100.7% 56.4% 17.4%
Kelmscott School 1137 100.2% 71.7% 5.1%
Holy Family Catholic School 1179 100% 72.4% -0.2%
Gwyn Jones Primary School 425.5 99.6% 66% 0.4%
Leytonstone School 1028 99.6% 66.5% 7.7%
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 336.5 99.3% 65.4% 5.8%
Parkside Primary School 645 99.2% 70.6% 4.7%
Downsell Primary School 399.5 99.2% 59.1% 0.1%
George Tomlinson Primary School 535 98.5% 62.2% -11%
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 107 98.2% 59.1% -9.8%
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School 120.5 98.2% 66.4% 19.2%
Acacia Nursery 113 98.2% 62.5% 3.3%
Edinburgh Primary School 153 97.2% 46.8% 25.9%
The Winns Primary School 647.5 97.2% 65.4% 2.8%
Willowfield School 1035 96.3% 64.8% 16.5%
Whitehall Primary School 442 95% 62% 30.6%
Low Hall Nursery School 46.5 90.9% 68% 6.4%
Burnside Secondary PRU 33 87.3% 62.3% 12.7%
Hawkswood Primary PRU 16 86.3% 62.5% 30.9%
Hawkswood Therapeutic 20 84.3% 59.3% 53.2%

EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Acacia Nursery 113 56.5 0.9% 8%
Church Hill Nursery School 83.5 30.47 1.2% 1.2%
Mission Grove Primary School 768.5 27.49 2.7% 12%
Low Hall Nursery School 46.5 24.47 0% 0%
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 209 24.3 5.3% 17.7%
Handsworth Primary School 418 23.47 8.4% 17%
Gwyn Jones Primary School 425.5 23.38 5.9% 6.3%
The Jenny Hammond Primary School 388 23.1 7.2% 13.9%
South Grove Primary School 464.5 23.02 7.3% 14.9%
Greenleaf Primary School 446.5 23.02 4.7% 13.9%
Oakhill Primary School 207 22.16 2.9% 17.9%
The Winns Primary School 647.5 22.02 5.9% 10.8%
George Tomlinson Primary School 535 21.93 4.5% 35.3%
Chase Lane Primary School 669.5 21.67 4.5% 14%
Chingford CofE Primary School 406 21.15 3.7% 17.2%
Downsell Primary School 399.5 21.03 12.5% 44.8%
Newport School 833.5 20.84 3.2% 13.9%
Stoneydown Park School 624 20.81 4.5% 11.7%
Henry Maynard Primary School 739.5 20.59 5.4% 14.7%
Whitehall Primary School 442 20.46 10.2% 12.9%
Parkside Primary School 645 20.31 3.1% 20%
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre 222 20.18 4.1% 24.3%
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 107 19.11 4.7% 24.3%
Edinburgh Primary School 153 18.66 8.5% 10.5%
Thorpe Hall Primary School 349 18.47 3.7% 15.8%
Coppermill Primary School 191.5 18.41 3.7% 18.8%
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School 120.5 18.26 3.3% 18.3%
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 336.5 18.03 3.6% 17.2%
Willowfield School 1035 17.57 4.8% 21.2%
Barn Croft Primary School 170 16.88 11.2% 17.6%
Buxton School 1050 16.78 7% 17.9%
Walthamstow School for Girls 896 16.72 4.8% 11.4%
Frederick Bremer School 889 16.16 11.4% 21.3%
Dawlish Primary School 158 15.8 7% 12%
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School 288 15.62 5.2% 14.9%
Kelmscott School 1137 15.43 5.4% 15%
Leytonstone School 1028 15.3 6.2% 14.5%
Holy Family Catholic School 1179 15.01 4.2% 6.6%
Heathcote School & Science College 1119 14.53 5.5% 11.3%
Belmont Park School 47 5.88 91.5% 8.5%
Hawkswood Therapeutic 20 3.55
Hawkswood Primary PRU 16 3.08
Burnside Secondary PRU 33 3.06 0% 30.3%

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

Barn Croft Primary School
6 high, 2 medium and 0 low for Barn Croft Primary School
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School
5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for St Joseph's Catholic Infant School
Henry Maynard Primary School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Henry Maynard Primary School
Greenleaf Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Greenleaf Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

Leytonstone School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Leytonstone School
Frederick Bremer School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Frederick Bremer School
Holy Family Catholic School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Holy Family Catholic School
Willowfield School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Willowfield School
Walthamstow School for Girls
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for Walthamstow School for Girls

Special

Status

Belmont Park School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Belmont Park School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Burnside Secondary PRU
1 high, 7 medium and 0 low for Burnside Secondary PRU
Hawkswood Primary PRU
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Hawkswood Primary PRU
Hawkswood Therapeutic
0 high, 5 medium and 3 low for Hawkswood Therapeutic

Nursery

Status

Acacia Nursery
6 high, 0 medium and 2 low for Acacia Nursery
Church Hill Nursery School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Church Hill Nursery School
Low Hall Nursery School
0 high, 5 medium and 3 low for Low Hall Nursery School

All-through

Status

Buxton School
1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for Buxton School

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