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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

    £34.3 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £37.4 million

    109.3% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £1.43 million

    In March 2024 this was a surplus of £1.88 million

Benchmarking tools

Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Rainhill Community Nursery 43 120.5% 76.2% 15.6%
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 122.5 117.6% 81% -1.2%
Longton Lane Community Primary School 284 107.3% 77.1% 1%
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 255.5 106.9% 80.6% -3.7%
Ashurst Primary School 199 105.5% 63% -0.1%
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School 244 105.4% 73.5% -10.7%
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School 897 105.3% 80.3% 8.9%
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 177 104.6% 74.8% -1.4%
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge 165 104% 68.2% -2.5%
Rectory CofE Primary School 129.5 104% 76.5% -6.8%
St Julie's Catholic Primary School 212 103.7% 77.2% 0.2%
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School 201.5 103.3% 72% 2.2%
Eccleston Mere Primary School 389 102.9% 76.2% -2.6%
Rivington Primary School 229 102.5% 73.7% 2.2%
Thatto Heath Community Primary School 610 102.5% 79.8% 1.1%
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 193 102.3% 76.2% 1%
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School 279 102.1% 74.3% 0.5%
Legh Vale Primary School 440.5 101.2% 71.2% 9.2%
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School 249.5 100.7% 75.6% 8.8%
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School 208.5 100.7% 73.2% 3.4%
Pace 19 100.3% 73.1% -5.6%
Launchpad Centre 103 100.3% 79.6% -5.6%
Bleak Hill Primary School 608 100.2% 75.7% 3.7%
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School 290.5 100.2% 74.3% 3.3%
Merton Bank Primary School 186 100.1% 67% -4%
Lyme Community Primary School 208.5 99.6% 71.8% 2.6%
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street 151 99.6% 69% 14.2%
Mill Green School 168 99.5% 81% 11.6%
St Peter's CofE Primary School 226 99.3% 68.9% 12.2%
Broad Oak Community Primary School 582 99.2% 75.6% 6.5%
Carr Mill Primary School 288.5 98.7% 72.7% 1.5%
Newton-le-Willows Primary School 555.5 98.2% 70.3% 6.8%
Sutton Manor Community Primary School 192 98.1% 67.9% 4.1%
St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School 373.5 98% 73.6% 6.8%
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 212.5 97.9% 68.2% -0.9%
Sherdley Primary School 418.5 97.6% 74.4% 8.2%
Eaves Primary School 228.5 97.4% 65.5% 9.2%
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 207 97.3% 64.6% 7%
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School 375 97% 70.3% 10.8%
Garswood Primary and Nursery School 208 96.7% 53.6% 5.8%
Grange Valley Primary School 260 96.6% 69.1% 4%
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School 197 95.9% 60.3% 5%
Wargrave CofE Primary School 400 95.4% 67.9% 6.9%
Robins Lane Community Primary School 230 95% 56.9% 8.8%
Allanson Street Primary School 441.5 94.9% 73% 15.5%
Cowley International College 1516 93.8% 71.5% 15.8%
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School 195 90.2% 65.3% 15.4%
Willow Bank School 70 89.1% 72.2% 24%
Lansbury Bridge School 236 88.1% 73.7% 26.2%
Oakdene Primary School

Only has 7 months of data

65.3% 28.6% 39.8%

EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
St Peter's CofE Primary School 226 27.56 2.7% 21.7%
Grange Valley Primary School 260 26 5% 15.4%
Eaves Primary School 228.5 25.39 3.9% 14%
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School 197 25.26 4.1% 13.7%
Garswood Primary and Nursery School 208 24.19 3.4% 18.3%
Bleak Hill Primary School 608 24.13 2.8% 12.5%
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 193 24.13 6.2% 16.6%
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School 279 23.25 4.3% 9.3%
St Julie's Catholic Primary School 212 23.07 2.8% 10.4%
Thatto Heath Community Primary School 610 22.76 5.1% 21.3%
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School 195 22.67 3.6% 20.5%
Allanson Street Primary School 441.5 22.53 7.7% 23.6%
Lyme Community Primary School 208.5 22.18 4.3% 24.5%
Legh Vale Primary School 440.5 21.81 1.8% 25%
Rainhill Community Nursery 43 21.5 4.7% 14%
Sherdley Primary School 418.5 21.35 4.1% 13.1%
Eccleston Mere Primary School 389 21.14 2.6% 14.7%
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 177 21.07 2.8% 12.4%
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School 375 21.03 4.5% 12.5%
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 207 20.5 2.4% 13.5%
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street 151 20.41 3.3% 14.6%
Broad Oak Community Primary School 582 20.35 6.2% 22.2%
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School 244 20.33 4.9% 14.8%
Ashurst Primary School 199 20.31 5.5% 20.1%
Longton Lane Community Primary School 284 20.29 5.6% 14.8%
Newton-le-Willows Primary School 555.5 20.27 5.9% 13.9%
Sutton Oak CofE Primary School 290.5 20.17 6.9% 18.9%
Carr Mill Primary School 288.5 19.91 6.6% 12.1%
St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School 373.5 19.66 2.1% 16.6%
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School 201.5 19.58 4% 39.2%
Rivington Primary School 229 19.41 3.5% 27.9%
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School 208.5 19.31 2.9% 13.4%
Wargrave CofE Primary School 400 18.96 11.8% 21.5%
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School 249.5 18.21 4.4% 29.3%
Sutton Manor Community Primary School 192 17.94 6.3% 20.3%
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 212.5 17.71 4.7% 16.9%
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 255.5 17.57 6.3% 33.3%
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge 165 17.55 9.7% 26.1%
Robins Lane Community Primary School 230 17.42 5.7% 13.5%
Merton Bank Primary School 186 16.39 7.5% 23.1%
Cowley International College 1516 16.29 3.7% 14.6%
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School 897 16.13 4% 23.7%
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 122.5 14.94 10.6% 21.2%
Rectory CofE Primary School 129.5 7.53 34% 12.4%
Launchpad Centre 103 7.46 4.9% 59.2%
Mill Green School 168 5.96 99.4% 0.6%
Lansbury Bridge School 236 5.84 100% 0%
Willow Bank School 70 5.3 100% 0%
Pace 19 1.73 26.3% 57.9%
Oakdene 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

Rectory CofE Primary School
6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for Rectory CofE Primary School
Robins Lane Community Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Robins Lane Community Primary School
Ashurst Primary School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Ashurst Primary School
Legh Vale Primary School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Legh Vale Primary School
Longton Lane Community Primary School
3 high, 2 medium and 3 low for Longton Lane Community Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

Cowley International College
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Cowley International College
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
1 high, 3 medium and 4 low for St Cuthbert's Catholic High School

Special

Status

Lansbury Bridge School
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for Lansbury Bridge School
Mill Green School
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for Mill Green School
Willow Bank School
0 high, 1 medium and 7 low for Willow Bank School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Launchpad Centre
2 high, 2 medium and 4 low for Launchpad Centre
Pace
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Pace

Nursery

Status

Rainhill Community Nursery
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for Rainhill Community Nursery

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