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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

    £60.6 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £83.2 million

    137.1% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £30.2 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £7.4 million

Benchmarking tools

Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Rushall Primary School

Only has 2 months of data

119.1% 73% 58.7%
Rowley View Nursery School 58 115.4% 72.4% 14.3%
Beacon Primary School

Only has 5 months of data

110.1% 72.1% 16.6%
Lindens Primary School

Only has 5 months of data

107.3% 61.3% 4.6%
Leighswood School 421 107.2% 68.6% 0.8%
Delves Infant School

Only has 2 months of data

107.1% 67.4% 50.3%
Sandbank Nursery School 201 106.7% 73.5% 14.7%

Show all schools

EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Sandbank Nursery School 201 69.31 2% 10.4%
Fullbrook Nursery School 86.5 43.25 4.6% 18.5%
Alumwell Nursery School 77.5 38.75 1.3% 16.8%
Ogley Hay Nursery School 67.5 36.89 7.4% 47.4%
Rowley View Nursery School 58 32.22 10.3% 12.1%
Millfields Nursery School 60.5 30.25 1.7% 19.8%
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School 465 25.41 1.7% 9.7%
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School 453.5 25.15 2.6% 10.6%
Kings Hill Primary School 432 24.27 3.5% 17.1%
St Giles Church of England Primary School 431.5 23.97 3.2% 13.9%
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly 240.5 22.86 0.4% 1.2%
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School 238 22.67 1.3% 5.5%
New Invention Infant School 304.5 22.39 4.9% 17.4%
Manor Primary School 404 21.67 1% 5%
Whetstone Field Primary School 225.5 21.27 2.7% 5.8%
St Francis Catholic Primary School 204 21.25 3.9% 16.2%
Leamore Primary School 217.5 20.71 2.3% 19.3%
Watling Street Primary School 227.5 20.68 6.6% 20.2%
Palfrey Junior School 359 20.41 2.8% 23.4%
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School 200 20.41 4.5% 9.5%
Alumwell Infant School 267 19.93 8.6% 16.1%
Lower Farm Primary School 445.5 19.71 4% 13.7%
Leighswood School 421 19.67 4.8% 15.7%
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School 227 19.55 2.6% 14.5%
County Bridge Primary School 213.5 19.52 3.3% 13.6%
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 192.5 19.25 4.7% 10.4%
Butts Primary School 225.5 19.11 4.4% 20.8%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston 233 19.1 1.7% 30%
Elmore Green Primary School 314 18.92 3.8% 23.9%
Chuckery Primary School 441.5 18.87 5.4% 18.6%
Millfield Primary School 213 18.68 4.2% 19.7%
St John's Church of England Primary School 334.5 18.48 5.7% 12.3%
Alumwell Junior School 360 18 4.4% 14.7%
King Charles Primary School 416 17.95 6% 21.6%
Whitehall Junior Community School 340 17.75 3.8% 14.1%
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School 663 17.52 2% 9.2%
Pool Hayes Primary School 186.5 17.43 2.1% 19.3%
Pelsall Village School 253.5 17.42 5.1% 20.1%
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 289.5 17.35 4.8% 19.3%
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich 208 17.33 1.9% 22.1%
Pinfold Street Primary School 410 16.94 6.8% 20%
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School 549 16.85 7.8% 5.1%
Radleys Primary School 217 15.96 5.1% 11.1%
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall 1470 15.3 4% 7.9%
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College 1113 15.17 3.3% 11.3%
Salisbury Primary School 307.5 14.64 3.3% 12.7%
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall 210 13.82 3.3% 18.1%
Castle School 247 9.07 100% 0%
Jane Lane School 195 7.61 99% 1%
Old Hall School 134 6.98 100% 0%
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) 69 2.58 89.9% 2.9%
Hillary Primary School
Beacon Primary School
St James Primary School
Moorcroft Wood Primary School
Barcroft Primary School
Elmwood School
Oakwood School
Old Church Church of England C Primary School
Meadow View JMI School
Lindens Primary School
Rushall Primary School
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School
Abbey Primary School
Delves Junior School
Delves Infant School
Palfrey Infant School
Blakenall Heath Junior School
Sunshine Infant and Nursery 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

Millfield Primary School
6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for Millfield Primary School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich
Butts Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Butts Primary School
Leighswood School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Leighswood School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston

Secondary schools

Status

St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall
0 high, 5 medium and 3 low for St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall

Special

Status

Jane Lane School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Jane Lane School
Castle School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Castle School
Old Hall School
1 high, 7 medium and 0 low for Old Hall School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)
0 high, 5 medium and 3 low for Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)

Nursery

Status

Fullbrook Nursery School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Fullbrook Nursery School
Rowley View Nursery School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Rowley View Nursery School
Alumwell Nursery School
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for Alumwell Nursery School
Ogley Hay Nursery School
2 high, 1 medium and 5 low for Ogley Hay Nursery School
Sandbank Nursery School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Sandbank Nursery School

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