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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

    £45.3 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £54 million

    119.2% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £16 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £9.07 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
East Rainton Primary School 100 103.1% 70.8% 2.2%
Grindon Infant School 138.5 101.9% 71.1% 8.9%
Fulwell Junior School 350 101.9% 66.3% 9.4%
Thorney Close Primary School 273.5 101.2% 69.9% 3.2%
Hylton Castle Primary School 216.5 99.9% 61.2% 14.5%
Biddick Primary School 282.5 99.8% 70.2% 7.8%
The Link School 181 99.5% 72.4% 0%
Broadway Junior School 227 99.1% 62.5% 7.7%
Grange Park Primary School 199 98.9% 65.3% 3.9%
Barmston Village Primary School 193 98.3% 65.4% 11%
Wessington Primary School 205.5 98.1% 66.4% -1.1%
Richard Avenue Primary School 425 97.9% 67.9% 5.5%
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School 297 97.4% 64.6% 7.7%
Ryhope Junior School 158 97.2% 60.3% 23.7%
Easington Lane Primary School 256.5 97.1% 66.8% 6.8%
Usworth Colliery Primary School 333 97% 71.8% 3.1%
Grangetown Primary School 274.5 96.8% 66.9% 24.3%
Lambton Primary School 175 96.7% 62.2% 5.9%
Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 96.1% 65.8% 12.3%
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School 225 95.8% 67.9% 4.7%
Barnes Junior School 341 95.7% 58.7% 13.4%
Albany Village Primary School 206 95.7% 66.7% 6.7%
Sunningdale School 149.5 95.4% 77.9% 18.4%
Hudson Road Primary School 329.5 95.3% 68.9% 3.5%
Rickleton Primary School 442 95.2% 65.8% 10.3%
Southwick Community Primary School 324 95% 60.2% 6.1%
Blackfell Primary School 138 95% 57% 6.3%
Shiney Row Primary School 240 94.8% 65.3% 25.9%
Willow Wood Community Primary School 279 94.7% 63.6% 17%
Castletown Primary School 339.5 94.6% 64.3% 16.9%
Usworth Colliery Nursery School 59 93.5% 63.8% 20.7%
Seaburn Dene Primary School 211 93.4% 61.4% 3.9%
Hetton Lyons Nursery School 76.5 92.5% 73.6% 15.1%
Hetton Primary School 196 92.3% 61.6% 21%
Mill Hill Primary School 434 92.1% 65.4% 10.6%
St Paul's CofE Primary School 326.5 91.7% 62.8% 13.3%
Pennywell Early Years Centre 116 91% 66.9% 38.3%
Oxclose Nursery School 57 90.1% 65.2% 45.1%
Marlborough Primary School 137.5 89.7% 55.5% 28.2%
Hylton Red House Nursery School 81.5 87.6% 64% 66.6%
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 107.5 86.7% 62.5% 53.5%
Mill Hill Nursery School 132 74.4% 52.7% 49.1%

EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Mill Hill Nursery School 132 60 0% 0%
Hylton Red House Nursery School 81.5 40.75 1.2% 25.8%
Pennywell Early Years Centre 116 38.67 0% 2.6%
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 107.5 33.59 0% 0%
Usworth Colliery Nursery School 59 29.5 0% 10.2%
Oxclose Nursery School 57 28.5 0% 14%
Hetton Lyons Nursery School 76.5 25.5 0% 3.9%

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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

Barnes Junior School
6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for Barnes Junior School
Broadway Junior School
5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Broadway Junior School
Fulwell Junior School
3 high, 5 medium and 0 low for Fulwell Junior School
Wessington Primary School
3 high, 5 medium and 0 low for Wessington Primary School
Blackfell Primary School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Blackfell Primary School

Special

Status

Sunningdale School
0 high, 5 medium and 3 low for Sunningdale School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

The Link School
2 high, 6 medium and 0 low for The Link School

Nursery

Status

Houghton Le Spring Nursery School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Houghton Le Spring Nursery School
Hylton Red House Nursery School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Hylton Red House Nursery School
Oxclose Nursery School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Oxclose Nursery School
Mill Hill Nursery School
0 high, 6 medium and 2 low for Mill Hill Nursery School
Pennywell Early Years Centre
0 high, 6 medium and 2 low for Pennywell Early Years Centre

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