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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

    £61.7 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £65.7 million

    106.4% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £15.1 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £13.7 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
St Joseph's RC High School 1051 109.9% 78.8% 9%
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School 227 109.2% 78.6% -0.2%
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School 410 106.7% 73.2% 7.1%
Egerton Primary School 211 106.6% 75.4% -0.4%
St George's CofE Primary School 245.5 106.2% 74% 4.8%
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever 196 105.6% 71.4% -5.1%
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton 198.5 105.5% 79.2% -7.5%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre 112 50.91 0% 31.3%
The Orchards Nursery School 66.5 36.94 0% 45.1%
Mytham Primary School 316 29.26 4.1% 21.8%
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane 424.5 26.53 4% 23.1%
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School 410 25.31 3.4% 21.7%
Heathfield Primary School 266 25.09 4.5% 12.8%
Beaumont Primary School 220 25 1.8% 9.1%

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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

Oxford Grove Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Oxford Grove Primary School
Queensbridge Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Queensbridge Primary School
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton
Brandwood Primary School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Brandwood Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

Turton School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Turton School
Westhoughton High School
2 high, 0 medium and 6 low for Westhoughton High School
Thornleigh Salesian College
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Thornleigh Salesian College
St Joseph's RC High School
1 high, 3 medium and 4 low for St Joseph's RC High School
Ladybridge High School
0 high, 3 medium and 5 low for Ladybridge High School

Special

Status

Green Fold School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Green Fold School
Thomasson Memorial School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Thomasson Memorial School
Rumworth School
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for Rumworth School

Nursery

Status

Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre
The Orchards Nursery School
1 high, 2 medium and 5 low for The Orchards Nursery School

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