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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

    £93.3 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £97.3 million

    104.3% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG surplus as at March 2025

    £2.19 million

    In March 2024 this was a surplus of £5.67 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Ernest Cookson School

Only has 3 months of data

120% 71.3% 24.8%
Belle Vale Community Primary School 267 112.1% 74.5% 5.8%
Phoenix Primary School 220.5 108.6% 84.6% -2.9%
Kingsley Community School 456 107.4% 72.9% 7.1%
Pleasant Street Primary School 220 107% 72.9% 5.6%
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School 223 106.8% 73.2% 6.7%
Archbishop Beck Catholic College 1143 106.7% 72.4% -8.3%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Blackmoor Park Junior School 343 49 3.8% 28%
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby 211 42.2 2.4% 12.8%
Rudston Primary School 438.5 29.23 3.9% 12.5%
Phoenix Primary School 220.5 27.56 19.5% 17.7%
King David Primary School 427 26.86 2.8% 15.5%
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School 376.5 26.51 4.5% 16.2%
Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School 205 25.63 2.9% 16.1%

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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

Corinthian Community Primary School
6 high, 2 medium and 0 low for Corinthian Community Primary School
Lister Infant and Nursery School
6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for Lister Infant and Nursery School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Windsor Community Primary School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Windsor Community Primary School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
5 high, 1 medium and 2 low for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

Archbishop Beck Catholic College
5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Archbishop Beck Catholic College
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
St Hilda's Church of England High School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for St Hilda's Church of England High School
King David High School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for King David High School
St John Bosco Arts College
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for St John Bosco Arts College

Special

Status

Sandfield Park School
6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for Sandfield Park School
Abbot's Lea School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Abbot's Lea School
Bank View High School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Bank View High School
Palmerston School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Palmerston School
Childwall Abbey School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Childwall Abbey School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

New Heights High School
3 high, 5 medium and 0 low for New Heights High School

Nursery

Status

Chatham Place Nursery School
8 high, 0 medium and 0 low for Chatham Place Nursery School
Abercromby Nursery School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Abercromby Nursery School
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre
East Prescot Road Nursery School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for East Prescot Road Nursery School
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Everton Nursery School and Family Centre

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