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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

    £89.2 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £122 million

    137.2% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £55.9 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £37.1 million

Benchmarking tools

Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Bristol Hospital Education Service 277 116.4% 96.5% -35.2%
Willow Park CofE Primary School 56 114.4% 72.2% 17.9%
New Fosseway School 142 110.2% 86.1% 5.5%
Elmfield School for Deaf Children 53 108.8% 82.2% -40.6%
The Limes Nursery School 90 107.3% 72.2% 16%
Whitehall Primary School 602 106.1% 77.2% -3.6%
Kingsweston School 179 105.9% 82.3% -13.7%

Show all schools

EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School 182.5 45.63 0% 24.7%
Knowle West Early Years Centre 104.5 44.47 0% 71.8%
Holy Cross RC Primary School 170 36.96 7.1% 21.8%
Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre 208 33.02 1% 20.2%
St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre 142 32.27 0.7% 21.8%
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School 143 31.78 0% 6.3%
Little Hayes Nursery School 104 31.52 1% 16.3%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 213 24.2 3.3% 16%
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School 260 24.07 0.8% 16.9%
Bishop Road Primary School 779 23.97 1.7% 8.6%
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre 135 23.48 0% 14.1%
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) 444 23.11 2.9% 15.3%
Hillcrest Primary School 410 22.85 4.9% 13.2%
Filton Avenue Nursery School 123.5 22.79 1.6% 11.3%
Southville Primary School 626.5 22.63 1.8% 11.2%
Blaise Primary and Nursery School 427.5 22.04 5.1% 19.4%
Air Balloon Hill Primary School 788 21.99 3.2% 16.5%
Chester Park Infant School 229 21.56 3.9% 7%
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre 51 21.52 0% 23.5%
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol 208 21.44 3.4% 10.1%
Shirehampton Primary School 460 20.81 4.3% 17.6%
Knowle Park Primary School 611 20.64 2.1% 19.3%
Holymead Primary School 583 20.38 4.5% 9.6%
Broomhill Infant & Nursery School 189 20.11 9.5% 30.7%
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton 481 19.85 1.7% 12.5%
Whitehall Primary School 602 19.77 2.8% 17.1%
Fair Furlong Primary School 440.5 19.67 2.3% 21.8%
Sefton Park Infant School 444 19.3 1.4% 4.1%
Ashley Down Primary School 795 18.86 0.9% 6.3%
Brentry Primary School 203 18.85 5.9% 9.4%
St Anne's Infant School 176 18.53 2.3% 13.6%
Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery 206 18.53 4.4% 18.9%
Glenfrome Primary School 419 18.22 6% 16%
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary 227 18.13 4% 15.4%
The Limes Nursery School 90 17.61 1.1% 11.1%
St Werburghs Park Nursery School 59.5 17.35 1.7% 10.1%
Speedwell Nursery School 71 17.32 1.4% 28.2%
Summerhill Infant School 172 17.2 0% 19.2%
Chester Park Junior School 295 16.77 4.7% 12.9%
Upper Horfield Primary School 185 16.65 2.7% 17.8%
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School 754 16.26 4.6% 18.8%
Hannah More Primary School 206 15.97 7.3% 19.9%
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School 147 15.61 1.4% 6.1%
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School 1793 14.9 3.2% 15.3%
Broomhill Junior School 180 13.75 7.2% 33.3%
Willow Park CofE Primary School 56 12.04 3.6% 12.5%
Kingsweston School 179 5.93 100% 0%
Bristol Hospital Education Service 277 5.93 7.9% 3.2%
Briarwood School 167 5.7 100% 0%
New Fosseway School 142 5.04 100% 0%
Claremont School 72 4.93 97.2% 2.8%
Elmfield School for Deaf Children 53 3.02 96.2% 3.8%
Sea Mills Primary School
Horfield Church of England 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

Brentry Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Brentry Primary School
Glenfrome Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Glenfrome Primary School
Whitehall Primary School
4 high, 1 medium and 3 low for Whitehall Primary School
Willow Park CofE Primary School
4 high, 1 medium and 3 low for Willow Park CofE Primary School
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School

Special

Status

Briarwood School
5 high, 1 medium and 2 low for Briarwood School
Claremont School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Claremont School
Elmfield School for Deaf Children
4 high, 1 medium and 3 low for Elmfield School for Deaf Children
New Fosseway School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for New Fosseway School
Kingsweston School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Kingsweston School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Bristol Hospital Education Service
3 high, 1 medium and 4 low for Bristol Hospital Education Service

Nursery

Status

St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for Ilminster Avenue Nursery School
St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre
1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre
Little Hayes Nursery School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Little Hayes Nursery School
The Limes Nursery School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for The Limes Nursery School

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