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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

    £75.4 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £77.8 million

    103.3% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG surplus as at March 2025

    £5.29 million

    In March 2024 this was a surplus of £5.69 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
The Phoenix Collegiate 1774 122.2% 92.7% 21.7%
Albright Education Centre 152 118% 93.3% 7.1%
Bearwood Primary School 434 111.7% 85.2% 17.9%
Old Hill Primary School 225 108.8% 76.7% 10.2%
Albert Pritchard Infant School 228.5 107.4% 75.9% 16.3%
Rood End Primary School 406.5 105.2% 79.6% 8%
St Michael's Church of England High School 1228 105.2% 76.3% 12.9%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
St James CofE Primary School 434.5 28.21 3.5% 19.3%
Abbey Junior School 357 27.46 2% 7%
Great Bridge Primary School 442.5 27.31 7.5% 14.9%
Causeway Green Primary School 409 26.17 4.2% 14.4%
Oakham Primary School 451 25.92 1.8% 13.5%
Christ Church CofE Primary School 355 25.38 6.8% 12.4%
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School 440.5 25.32 4.1% 19.1%

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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

Temple Meadow Primary School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Temple Meadow Primary School
Abbey Junior School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Abbey Junior School
Grace Mary Primary School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Grace Mary Primary School
Brandhall Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Brandhall Primary School
Crocketts Community Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Crocketts Community Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

Holly Lodge High School College of Science
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Holly Lodge High School College of Science
St Michael's Church of England High School
2 high, 2 medium and 2 low for St Michael's Church of England High School
The Phoenix Collegiate
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for The Phoenix Collegiate

Special

Status

The Westminster School
2 high, 2 medium and 4 low for The Westminster School
The Orchard School
0 high, 4 medium and 4 low for The Orchard School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Albright Education Centre
0 high, 3 medium and 5 low for Albright Education Centre

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