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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

    £47.6 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £77.2 million

    162.3% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £64.8 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £36.1 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Linacre Primary School 129.5 112.8% 75.9% -10.1%
Greenacre Community Nursery School 48 107.6% 81.5% -17.1%
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School 223.5 106.8% 69.9% 10.5%
St George's Catholic Primary School 233.5 105.6% 76.8% 4.4%
Larkfield Primary School 256 104.7% 71.7% 8.9%
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 319 104.4% 79% 13.3%
St John's Church of England Primary School 158 104% 73.4% -6%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 206 29.06 2.4% 7.3%
Norwood Primary School 621 27.96 3.1% 16.3%
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 229.5 27.65 3.5% 26.1%
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School 231 27.47 3.5% 12.6%
Summerhill Primary School 215 26.88 3.7% 7.9%
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School 234.5 26.06 2.1% 12.8%
Birkdale Primary School 422 25.89 2.6% 16.6%

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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

Freshfield Primary School
6 high, 2 medium and 0 low for Freshfield Primary School
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Marshside Primary School
5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Marshside Primary School
Hatton Hill Primary School
5 high, 1 medium and 2 low for Hatton Hill Primary School
St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

Holy Family Catholic High School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Holy Family Catholic High School
Maricourt Catholic High School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Maricourt Catholic High School
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
0 high, 5 medium and 3 low for Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre

Special

Status

Newfield School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Newfield School
Crosby High School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Crosby High School
Presfield High School and Specialist College
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Presfield High School and Specialist College

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit
2 high, 6 medium and 0 low for Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit

Nursery

Status

Cambridge Nursery School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Cambridge Nursery School
Crossens Nursery School
1 high, 3 medium and 4 low for Crossens Nursery School
Greenacre Community Nursery School
0 high, 6 medium and 2 low for Greenacre Community Nursery School

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