Barnsley

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 million
Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

£46.5 million

110.9% of high needs DSG allocation
DSG deficit as at March 2025

£13.9 million

In March 2024 this was a deficit of £12.2 million

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Maintained schools

All values are shown as percentage of income.


Greenfield Primary School Only has 3 months of data		124.2%	71.8%	0%
The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Only has 7 months of data		115%	68.7%	0%
Millhouse Primary School	100	106.1%	70.7%	-1.1%
Kings Oak Primary Learning Centre Only has 5 months of data		104.5%	64.7%	0%
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School	141	103.1%	59.1%	9.8%
Shawlands Primary School	305.5	102.6%	74.5%	3%
Springvale Primary School	218.5	102.3%	63.3%	-2.7%

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


Birkwood Primary School	416	27.73	4.6%	12.3%
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	160	25.81	4.4%	10%
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School	478	25.16	4.6%	13.2%
Silkstone Primary School	200	24.39	1%	13%
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School	212.5	23.61	4.2%	11.8%
Jump Primary School	217	23.09	6%	16.6%
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School	135	22.5	2.2%	7.4%
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School	202	22.44	1.5%	11.9%
Lacewood Primary School	228.5	22.36	7.9%	20.1%
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	205	22.26	2%	20%
Burton Road Primary School	324	22.04	2.5%	12%
Keresforth Primary School	218.5	21.81	3.2%	12.4%
Millhouse Primary School	100	21.74	2%	22%
Oxspring Primary School	135	21.63	3.7%	17%
Athersley North Primary School	280	21.54	6.1%	26.4%
Gawber Primary School	211	21.44	1.9%	13.3%
Joseph Locke Primary School	435.5	20.94	2.5%	19.7%
St Helen's Catholic Primary School	126	20.42	0.8%	27.8%
Springvale Primary School	218.5	20.42	2.7%	11.4%
Cherry Dale Primary School	317.5	20.25	5.4%	17%
Thurlstone Primary School	182	20	3.8%	12.6%
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	156	19.5	6.4%	15.4%
Shawlands Primary School	305.5	19.34	4.9%	10.8%
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School	193	19.03	4.1%	14.5%
Penistone Grammar School	1948	18.86	5.4%	13.2%
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School	141	17.26	0.7%	19.1%
The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
Summer Lane Primary
Kings Oak Primary Learning Centre
Greenfield 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

Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

Birkwood Primary School

St Helen's Catholic Primary School

Silkstone Primary School

St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

Secondary schools