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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

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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%
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common 198 25.32 1% 7.1%
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge 207 25.24 4.3% 15.9%
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton 212 25.21 1.9% 9.9%
Winstanley Community Primary School 434.5 25.07 1.6% 11%
St Luke's CofE Primary School 212 25.06 0.5% 13.7%
Mab's Cross Primary School 461 25.01 3% 8.9%
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 24.97 2.4% 15.7%
Lowton West Primary School 428 24.77 2.8% 19.6%
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green 197 24.56 3% 6.1%
Beech Hill Community Primary School 274 24.55 4.4% 32.5%
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School 216 24.55 3.2% 13.4%
Garrett Hall Primary School 515.5 24.54 5.4% 11.8%
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 213 24.18 3.8% 8%
Newton Westpark Primary School 202 24.02 8.4% 32.7%
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 23.55 4.7% 19.9%
Hindley Junior and Infant School 207 23.52 2.4% 13%
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 232.5 23.25 2.2% 10.8%
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton 397 23.23 2.3% 15.6%
R L Hughes Primary School 418 23.22 3.3% 13.6%
Woodfield Primary School 209 23.22 1.9% 7.7%
Aspull Church Primary School 202 23.22 2% 14.9%
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan 208 23.11 1.4% 19.2%
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 23.06 4.3% 20%
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan 319 23.05 2.8% 16%
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School 209 22.99 2.4% 16.3%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 22.87 4.9% 25%
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School 435 22.79 2.1% 8.7%
Gilded Hollins Community School 209 22.74 1.9% 14.8%
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 312 22.72 1.3% 13.5%
St William's Catholic Primary School 230.5 22.62 3.5% 18.7%
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley 198 22.47 4% 15.2%
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan 242.5 22.43 6.6% 14%
St Catharine's CofE Primary School 205 22.31 2.4% 14.6%
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery 322 22.3 1.6% 17.7%
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell 347 21.81 0.9% 12.1%
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School 225.5 21.77 1.8% 18.6%
St Thomas CofE Primary School 174 21.75 5.2% 13.8%
Ince CofE Primary School 377 21.6 3.2% 33.2%
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 432 21.51 3.2% 15%
Wood Fold Primary School 425 21.42 1.4% 9.9%
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 21.35 5.4% 14.1%
Hindsford CofE Primary School 207 21.3 5.8% 11.1%
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School 194 21.3 3.1% 20.1%
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School 213 21.28 5.2% 18.8%
Nicol Mere School 418 21.19 1.9% 16.3%
Sacred Heart RC Primary School 178 20.97 4.5% 12.4%
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School 201 20.92 7.5% 23.9%
Bickershaw CofE Primary School 138 20.91 2.9% 15.9%
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 20.81 2.5% 11.1%
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 191 20.76 4.7% 10.5%
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan 384 20.65 3.1% 20.3%
Shevington Vale Primary School 196 20 4.6% 16.3%
Leigh Central Primary School 211 19.91 9.5% 18.5%
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School 205 19.86 6.3% 31.7%
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School 227.5 19.83 1.3% 13.2%
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School 186 19.77 3.8% 17.7%
Britannia Bridge Primary School 216.5 19.68 3.7% 33.7%
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School 242 19.52 2.9% 18.6%
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School 222 19.47 5% 16.2%
Chowbent Primary School 147 19.02 4.8% 14.3%
Westfield Community School 435 18.25 6.2% 20.5%
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School 145 18.13 4.8% 26.9%
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School 182.5 17.89 4.4% 13.2%
Meadowbank Primary School 214 17.83 12.1% 25.2%
Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan 136 17.82 1.5% 15.4%
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 338.5 17.82 1.8% 10.9%
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School 361.5 17.43 4.7% 14.9%
Cansfield High School 974 17.39 4.8% 21.3%
Marsh Green Primary School 351 17.38 6.3% 30.5%
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan 188 17.36 3.2% 27.1%
St John's CofE Primary School 185 17.35 3.8% 29.7%
St Peter's Catholic High School 1027 17.24 3.7% 13%
Lowton Church of England High School 814 17.03 3.2% 16.7%
Shevington High School 878 16.57 3.9% 12.6%
St Mary's Catholic High School 1538 16.5 2.6% 12.4%
St Mary's CofE Primary School 242 16.36 3.3% 33.9%
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield 1204 16.14 4.9% 12%
St John Fisher Catholic High School 999 16.13 3.1% 20.3%
Golborne High School 1145 15.03 3.3% 15%
Bedford High School 1114 14.63 3.1% 16%
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College 1367 14.44 2.9% 13.2%
Oakfield High School and College 413 8.86 100% 0%
Landgate School, Bryn 177 8.35 100% 0%
Rowan Tree Primary School 131 7.28 100% 0%
Newbridge Learning Community 83 7.03 100% 0%
Hope School 233 6.67 100% 0%
Willow Grove Primary School 68 5.67 100% 0%

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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