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

    £122 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £135 million

    110.3% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG surplus as at March 2025

    £24.6 million

    In March 2024 this was a surplus of £36.4 million



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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.

Abbey Green Nursery School 65.5 106.9% 73.1% 12.7%
Addingham Primary School 192 106.5% 69.6% -4.1%
Keelham Primary School 109.5 104.8% 64.8% 3.7%
Chellow Heights Special School 269 104.6% 74.9% 7.8%
Long Lee Primary School 306 104.3% 74% 12.1%
Stanbury Village School 101 103.5% 71.7% -6.8%
Ben Rhydding Primary School 190 103.4% 70.3% 3.4%

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

St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre 179.5 44.88 4.5% 6.7%
St Luke's CofE Primary School 209 27.07 5.7% 14.4%
Lilycroft Nursery School 70 26.92 4.3% 0%
Blakehill Primary School 421 26.15 7.1% 9%
Swain House Primary School 469.5 25.41 6.4% 11.9%
Silsden Primary School 634 25.36 2.2% 8.7%
Crossflatts Primary School 473 25.11 6.1% 9.7%

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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 Hill Top CofE Primary School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Newhall Park Primary School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Saltaire Primary School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for St Stephen's CofE Primary School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

4 high, 0 medium and 4 low for Titus Salt School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Bingley Grammar School

Special

Status

6 high, 0 medium and 2 low for Chellow Heights Special School

Nursery

Status

4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Midland Road Nursery School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Abbey Green Nursery School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families
2 high, 6 medium and 0 low for Strong Close Nursery School

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