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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

    £59.9 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £64.2 million

    107.2% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £4.9 million

    In March 2024 this was a surplus of £3.09 million



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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.

Westacre Infant School

Only has 8 months of data

130.5% 68.9% 0%
Bantock Primary School

Only has 5 months of data

130.4% 56.5% 0%
Phoenix Nursery School 21 129.6% 90% -89.6%
Merridale Primary School

Only has 5 months of data

123.2% 63.7% 0%
Dovecotes Primary School

Only has 5 months of data

116.3% 67% 0%
St Matthias School 805 109.1% 74% 26.5%
Castlecroft Primary School 225 107.6% 76.2% -24.2%

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

Eastfield Nursery School 69 34.5 0% 15.9%
Low Hill Nursery School 83.5 32.12 6% 34.7%
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School 244 26.52 2.5% 14.8%
Rakegate Primary School 451.5 24.02 3.3% 16.2%
Uplands Junior School 367 23.88 1.6% 14.2%
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School 191.5 22.8 1.6% 10.4%
Graiseley Primary School 222 22.2 3.2% 17.1%

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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

6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for Stow Heath Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Long Knowle Primary School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Whitgreave Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

3 high, 1 medium and 4 low for Colton Hills Community School
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for St Matthias School

Special

Status

2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for Penn Fields School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Green Park School

Nursery

Status

3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Bushbury Nursery School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Windsor Nursery School
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for Bilston Nursery School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Phoenix Nursery School
1 high, 2 medium and 5 low for Eastfield Nursery School

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