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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

    £43.1 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £55.8 million

    129.6% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £23 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £11.2 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Alkrington Primary School 507 108.5% 69.5% 2.3%
St Edward's Church of England Primary School 316 105.6% 69% 5.8%
Harwood Park Primary School 284.5 105.6% 72.8% -1.7%
Castleton Primary School 341 105.1% 77.4% 5.9%
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Only has 10 months of data

205 105% 65.9% 2.1%
Ashfield Valley Primary School 227 104.7% 75.4% 1.8%
Greenbank Primary School 406 104.7% 68.9% 2.6%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Howard Street Nursery School 45 32.14 2.2% 24.4%
Alkrington Primary School 507 29 3.4% 9.1%
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 200 27.51 2.5% 11%
Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School 100.5 25.13 4% 18.9%
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 444.5 24.69 5.8% 32.2%
Sunny Brow Nursery School 47.5 23.75 0% 0%
Healey Foundation Primary School 209 23.75 3.3% 17.2%
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton 456.5 23.67 2.6% 19.7%
Boarshaw Community Primary School 446 23.47 9.4% 19.3%
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington 205 23.46 3.9% 12.2%
Bowlee Park Community Primary School 888 23.25 5.7% 18%
Elm Wood Primary School 453 23.23 4.6% 16.1%
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School 228 22.8 2.2% 24.6%
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 205 22.78 5.4% 20.5%
Ashfield Valley Primary School 227 22.7 1.3% 7.5%
Greenbank Primary School 406 22.31 5.9% 14.5%
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School 402 22.26 2.7% 11.7%
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale 213 22.26 2.8% 15.5%
St Peter's Church of England Primary School 441 22.05 4.1% 17.9%
Whittaker Moss Primary School 440 21.84 4.1% 5%
St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale 197 21.55 2.5% 15.7%
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale 308.5 21.42 3.2% 11.3%
Crossgates Primary School 312 21.08 5.1% 13.1%
Hopwood Community Primary School 421 21.05 2.4% 13.5%
Hamer Community Primary School 307 20.73 5.5% 19.2%
Marland Hill Community Primary School 452 20.55 7.7% 13.1%
Broadfield Community Primary School 387 20.5 5.2% 10.9%
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School 192 20.3 2.6% 14.6%
Hollin Primary School 330.5 20.16 6.1% 18.5%
Newhey Community Primary School 281.5 20.09 6% 20.2%
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford 226.5 20.06 1.8% 9.7%
Heybrook Primary School 634 19.89 5.7% 12.1%
Brimrod Community Primary School 201 19.82 5% 7.5%
Littleborough Community Primary School 313 19.69 1.6% 13.1%
Harwood Park Primary School 284.5 19.59 5.3% 26.4%
Shawclough Community Primary School 416.5 19.34 11% 13.9%
All Saints Church of England Primary School 193 19.3 4.1% 14.5%
Parkfield Primary School 212 19.27 11.3% 30.7%
Lowerplace Primary School 533 18.98 3.8% 13.7%
St Edward's Church of England Primary School 316 18.59 3.2% 14.9%
Woodland Community Primary School 564 18.58 4.4% 26.1%
Castleton Primary School 341 18.38 5.9% 12%
Belfield Community School 411 17.89 5.8% 17.3%
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School 291.5 17.54 4.8% 22.3%
All Souls Church of England Primary School 229.5 16.69 3.5% 20.9%
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College 772 16.32 4.7% 13.1%
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School 1188 14.59 5.1% 18.7%
Newlands School 131 8.98 100% 0%
Springside 152 8.44 100% 0%
Redwood 365 7.94 100% 0%
Oak Haven School 98 5.51 100% 0%
Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service 173 5.33 9.2% 63.6%
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale
Middleton Parish Church School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough
Caldershaw 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

Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School
5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School
Woodland Community Primary School
5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Woodland Community Primary School
Alkrington Primary School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Alkrington Primary School
Elm Wood Primary School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Elm Wood Primary School
Healey Foundation Primary School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Healey Foundation Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School

Special

Status

Newlands School
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for Newlands School
Oak Haven School
1 high, 1 medium and 6 low for Oak Haven School
Redwood
1 high, 1 medium and 6 low for Redwood
Springside
0 high, 4 medium and 4 low for Springside

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service

Nursery

Status

Sunny Brow Nursery School
0 high, 5 medium and 3 low for Sunny Brow Nursery School
Howard Street Nursery School
0 high, 4 medium and 4 low for Howard Street Nursery School

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