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

    £42.6 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £51.2 million

    120.3% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £19.7 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £9.72 million



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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.

St Matthew's CofE Primary School 139.5 109.3% 74.3% -1%
Egerton High School 69 105.9% 82% -7.8%
Woodhouse Primary School 228 105.2% 74.2% 2.1%
Well Green Primary School 225 105% 72.7% -1.6%
Victoria Park Infant School 200 105% 74.7% 6.4%
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 199 104.8% 74.6% 3.4%
Trafford Alternative Education Provision 98 104.6% 68.1% 6.1%
All Saints' Catholic Primary School 205 104.5% 72.4% 1.1%
Worthington Primary School 446 104.3% 74.7% 6%
St Mary's CofE Primary School 174 103.9% 70.3% 18%
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School 206 103.5% 71.1% -3.4%
Broomwood Primary School 342.5 103.3% 78.1% 1.6%
Firs Primary School 533.5 103.3% 71.1% 1.6%
Davyhulme Primary School 509 103.1% 72.9% 3.3%
St Teresa's RC Primary School 125.5 103% 69.9% -16.2%
St Monica's RC Primary School

Only has 10 months of data

320 102.9% 73.6% 1.1%
St Mary's CofE Primary School 236 102.8% 66.6% 4%
Stamford Park Primary School 426 102.8% 69.3% 18.7%
Sale High School

Only has 6 months of data

102.5% 75.3% 35.2%
Willows Primary School 375 102.1% 61.7% 2.9%
Delamere School 136 102% 75.8% 8.5%
St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School 323.5 101.9% 74.4% 15.6%
Kings Road Primary School 626.5 101.8% 74.4% -0.8%
Moss Park Primary School 458.5 101.8% 69.7% 11.1%
Navigation Primary School 441.5 101.8% 74.5% 13.9%
Cloverlea Primary School 218.5 101.7% 66.7% -2.6%
Springfield Primary School 654 101.7% 65.1% 8%
Broadheath Primary School 518 101.5% 74.4% 13.6%
Highfield Primary School 285 101.4% 73.8% 0.6%
Moorlands Junior School 329 101.3% 71.8% 0.4%
Lostock High School 514 101.2% 70.8% 2.6%
Heyes Lane Primary School 574 101% 70.2% 6.5%
Woodheys Primary School 443 101% 76.4% 0.1%
Oldfield Brow Primary School 316.5 101% 70% -8.4%
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College 1638 100.8% 75.8% 7.7%
Victoria Park Junior School 230 100.6% 66.9% 7.9%
Stretford High School 1001 100.6% 71.9% -1.1%
Wellfield Junior School 246 100.5% 72.1% 3.3%
Gorse Hill Primary School 302 100.5% 70.4% 1.5%
Brentwood School 185 100.4% 77.7% 4%
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School 579.5 100.4% 70.1% 4.5%
Urmston Primary School 497 100.3% 73.3% 7.9%
St Alphonsus RC Primary School 167 100% 72% 5.1%
St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School 240 99.9% 65.2% 9%
St Ann's RC Primary School 415 99.6% 70.9% 6.8%
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 632 99.5% 75.5% 7.9%
Seymour Park Community Primary School 668 99.2% 73.5% 6.5%
Stretford Grammar School 956 99.1% 65.8% 11.1%
St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School 218.5 99% 71.1% 7.7%
Flixton Primary School 438.5 98.8% 68.6% -0.7%
Bowdon CofE Primary School 622 98.2% 68.9% 10.4%
St Anne's CofE Primary School 212 97.9% 66.6% 7.9%
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School 209.5 96.1% 57.3% 16.8%
Brooklands Primary School 643.5 95.4% 68.3% 13.3%
Templemoor Infant and Nursery School 213 94.1% 59.5% 9.3%
Kingsway Primary School

Only has 5 months of data

92% 60.7% 46.3%

EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.

Egerton High School 69 69 98.6% 1.4%
St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School 240 27.27 2.9% 12.1%
Cloverlea Primary School 218.5 25.41 2.3% 11.4%
Urmston Primary School 497 24.51 4% 13.5%
Springfield Primary School 654 24.4 2.6% 8.9%
Woodhouse Primary School 228 24.39 0.9% 13.2%
Woodheys Primary School 443 24.34 2.5% 9%

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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

5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for St Matthew's CofE Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Templemoor Infant and Nursery School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for St Mary's CofE Primary School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Victoria Park Infant School

Secondary schools

Status

4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Stretford Grammar School
3 high, 5 medium and 0 low for Lostock High School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Stretford High School
0 high, 3 medium and 5 low for Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College

Special

Status

3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Brentwood School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Egerton High School
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for Delamere School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for Trafford Alternative Education Provision

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