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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

    £53.5 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £63.6 million

    118.9% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £9.74 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £699,864

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Lowton Junior and Infant School 199 111.2% 75.9% -1.8%
St Thomas CofE Primary School 174 110.2% 78.2% -11.2%
St Catharine's CofE Primary School 205 109.8% 78.8% 9.1%
Marsh Green Primary School 351 107.9% 81.2% 1.8%
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School 242 106.1% 78.3% -6.3%
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School 225.5 105.7% 74.6% -2.5%
St John's CofE Primary School 185 105.6% 72.1% 11.8%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Douglas Valley Nursery School 69 43.13 0% 34.8%
Hindley Nursery School 72.5 36.25 5.5% 33.1%
Millbrook Primary School 214 30.57 0.9% 11.2%
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School 212 29.44 1.9% 11.8%
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish 197 26.48 6.6% 14.2%
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton 184 26.29 3.8% 19.6%
Lowton Junior and Infant School 199 26.22 4% 11.6%

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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

Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery
6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery
Meadowbank Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Meadowbank Primary School
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Winstanley Community Primary School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Winstanley Community Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

St Mary's Catholic High School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for St Mary's Catholic High School
Cansfield High School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Cansfield High School
Shevington High School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Shevington High School
Lowton Church of England High School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Lowton Church of England High School
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield

Special

Status

Landgate School, Bryn
5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Landgate School, Bryn
Oakfield High School and College
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Oakfield High School and College
Newbridge Learning Community
2 high, 2 medium and 4 low for Newbridge Learning Community
Hope School
1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for Hope School
Willow Grove Primary School
1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for Willow Grove Primary School

Nursery

Status

Douglas Valley Nursery School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Douglas Valley Nursery School
Hindley Nursery School
0 high, 8 medium and 0 low for Hindley Nursery School

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