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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

    £58.2 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £62.4 million

    107.3% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £837,882

    In March 2024 this was a surplus of £3.68 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Harewood Centre Nursery School 32.5 120.9% 84.4% 24%
High Well School 105 117.8% 82.3% 8.2%
Featherstone Purston Infant School 181.5 105.3% 74.7% -0.9%
Martin Frobisher Infant School 151 105.2% 76% -9.8%
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 205 105.1% 75.8% 4.8%
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 367.5 104.7% 78.7% 1.3%
Normanton Altofts Junior School 317 104.2% 75.7% 2.7%
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 362.5 103.6% 67.9% 0.6%
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School 273.5 103.4% 73.9% 5.2%
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 115.5 103.4% 81.1% 11.6%
Upton Primary School 437 103.3% 75.7% 1.7%
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School 192 103% 72.5% 10.2%
West Bretton Junior and Infant School 115 102.8% 70.1% 10.7%
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 263.5 102.7% 68.7% -4.8%
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School 349 102.6% 68.5% 3.4%
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 337 102.5% 78.1% 5.5%
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School 100 102.4% 71% -1.7%
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School 108 102.1% 67.3% 1.1%
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School 219.5 101.8% 72.1% 3.4%
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 593 101.4% 76.5% 2.3%
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School 328.5 101.4% 70.6% 0.7%
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School 179.5 101.3% 71.4% 1.3%
Ossett South Parade Primary 407.5 101.3% 72.9% 6.7%
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource 209 101% 72.4% 9.9%
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School 187 101% 72.7% 1.2%
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 285.5 100.9% 70.8% 10.8%
Kingsland Primary School 201 100.9% 80.9% 9.3%
Newton Hill Community School 329.5 100.9% 67.5% 8.2%
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 224.5 100.7% 67% 2%
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School 329.5 100.2% 72.2% 3.3%
Crigglestone Nursery School 73.5 100.1% 68.3% 59.8%
Highfield School 210 100% 81% 0%
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery 159 99.8% 71.9% 8.2%
Newlands Primary School 261.5 99.7% 69.4% 5.1%
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 336 99.4% 66.7% 22.8%
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 236 99.4% 68.4% 7.4%
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 99.3% 69.8% 5.9%
Oakfield Park School 176 99.3% 81% 9.7%
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery 151.5 99.2% 72.3% 10%
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford 436.5 99.1% 73.7% 7.4%
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 210 98.9% 63.3% 4.6%
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 314 98.7% 71.5% 9.2%
Crofton Junior School 231 98.7% 67.4% 6.1%
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 434.5 98.4% 72.6% 2.3%
Hendal Primary School 402 98.3% 69.5% 8.5%
Kettlethorpe High School 1616 97.4% 67.3% 12.5%
The Castle Nursery School 76.5 97.2% 70.3% 37.4%
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 228 97.1% 68.2% 3.6%
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 417.5 97.1% 69.8% 14.8%
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 232.5 96.1% 70.2% 12.1%
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 93.8% 60.6% 11.2%

EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Crigglestone Nursery School 73.5 40.83 0% 5.4%
The Castle Nursery School 76.5 26.38 1.3% 9.2%
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 314 25.74 2.2% 20.4%
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School 434.5 25.48 2.8% 15.7%
Newton Hill Community School 329.5 25.35 2.4% 14.6%
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 236 25.13 10.2% 17.4%
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 25.09 3.3% 20.6%

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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

Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Crofton Junior School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Crofton Junior School
Featherstone Purston Infant School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Featherstone Purston Infant School
Martin Frobisher Infant School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Martin Frobisher Infant School

Secondary schools

Status

Kettlethorpe High School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Kettlethorpe High School

Special

Status

Kingsland Primary School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Kingsland Primary School
High Well School
2 high, 2 medium and 4 low for High Well School
Oakfield Park School
0 high, 5 medium and 3 low for Oakfield Park School
Highfield School
0 high, 4 medium and 4 low for Highfield School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Pinderfields Hospital PRU
2 high, 1 medium and 5 low for Pinderfields Hospital PRU

Nursery

Status

Harewood Centre Nursery School
1 high, 3 medium and 4 low for Harewood Centre Nursery School
The Castle Nursery School
1 high, 2 medium and 5 low for The Castle Nursery School
Crigglestone Nursery School
0 high, 6 medium and 2 low for Crigglestone Nursery School

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