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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

Benchmarking tools

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%
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School 232.5 107.2% 78.5% -6.5%
Fallings Park Primary School

Only has 5 months of data

103.7% 68.6% 0%
Bushbury Nursery School 74.5 103.7% 71.9% 54%
West Park Primary School 250.5 103.7% 73.2% 12.7%
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School 191.5 103.1% 76.1% -9.3%
Long Knowle Primary School 203.5 102.8% 70.9% -7.6%
Bushbury Hill Primary School 235 102.8% 66.4% 3.9%
Claregate Primary School 384 102.7% 75.2% -0.5%
Loxdale Primary School 430.5 102.5% 72% 10.9%
Colton Hills Community School 1163 102% 72.3% 19.6%
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School 448.5 101.8% 76.2% 1.6%
Lanesfield Primary School 278.5 101.7% 70% 0.1%
Stowlawn Primary School 416 101.2% 70.7% -0.9%
Rakegate Primary School 451.5 101% 71.4% 8.3%
Stow Heath Primary School 443 100.8% 74% 16.7%
Low Hill Nursery School 83.5 100.7% 77.3% -13.3%
Eastfield Primary School 400 100.4% 70.4% 12.2%
Bilston Nursery School 99 99.9% 61.6% 34.1%
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School 213.5 99.1% 70% -1.9%
Graiseley Primary School 222 98.9% 67.8% 10.2%
Uplands Junior School 367 98.8% 73% 3.7%
Windsor Nursery School 54.5 98.4% 71.1% 33.2%
Whitgreave Primary School 428 98.4% 66.7% 24.3%
Green Park School 147 97.7% 72.2% 2.7%
Wood End Primary School 221 97.6% 66.4% 14.3%
Ashmore Park Nursery School 40.5 97.5% 67.3% 14.7%
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School 244 97.3% 68.3% 8%
Wilkinson Primary School 455.5 96.8% 66.3% 11.7%
Bilston Church of England Primary School 456 96.4% 65.6% 14%
Eastfield Nursery School 69 96.3% 69.7% 22.3%
Wodensfield Primary School 443 93.2% 67.9% 28%
Penn Fields School 185 89.5% 61.8% 29.4%

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%
Wodensfield Primary School 443 21.93 3.4% 10.4%
Loxdale Primary School 430.5 21.53 1.9% 20.4%
Bilston Church of England Primary School 456 21.51 2.6% 21.1%
Bushbury Hill Primary School 235 21.27 3.4% 26%
West Park Primary School 250.5 21.09 5.6% 16.8%
Castlecroft Primary School 225 20.76 4.4% 15.6%
Claregate Primary School 384 20.62 2.3% 13.5%
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School 213.5 20.26 2.8% 13.1%
Ashmore Park Nursery School 40.5 20.25 2.5% 17.3%
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School 448.5 20.2 2.9% 21.6%
Eastfield Primary School 400 20 3.3% 17.8%
Wilkinson Primary School 455.5 19.8 1.3% 15.8%
Bilston Nursery School 99 19.8 6.1% 21.2%
Stow Heath Primary School 443 19.36 4.1% 20.3%
Stowlawn Primary School 416 19.26 2.6% 18.8%
Windsor Nursery School 54.5 19.06 16.5% 12.8%
Wood End Primary School 221 18.95 2.7% 16.7%
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School 232.5 18.35 3% 18.9%
Long Knowle Primary School 203.5 18.22 3.4% 13.8%
Whitgreave Primary School 428 17.73 2.1% 19.4%
Colton Hills Community School 1163 17.62 1.7% 11.6%
Lanesfield Primary School 278.5 16.95 1.4% 19.7%
Bushbury Nursery School 74.5 14.9 8.1% 28.2%
St Matthias School 805 10.14 3.9% 44.8%
Penn Fields School 185 7.17 97.8% 2.2%
Phoenix Nursery School 21 7 0% 23.8%
Green Park School 147 6.13 98.6% 1.4%
Dovecotes Primary School
Merridale Primary School
Fallings Park Primary School
Westacre Infant School
Bantock 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

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

Secondary schools

Status

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

Special

Status

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

Nursery

Status

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

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