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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

    £47.7 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £50.5 million

    106% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG surplus as at March 2025

    £5.2 million

    In March 2024 this was a surplus of £5.14 million

Benchmarking tools

Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Hart Hill Nursery School 83 113.8% 80% 7.2%
Avenue Centre for Education 86 112% 90.4% 14.9%
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School 279.5 111% 76.5% 7%
William Austin Infant School 313 107.5% 76.3% 6.7%
Icknield Primary School 612 107% 80.4% -17.4%
William Austin Junior School 498 106.1% 77.8% 9%
Downside Primary School 1010.5 105.7% 76.5% 14.7%
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street) 354 104.3% 82.6% -18%
The Meads Primary School 513 103.7% 72.8% 20.2%
Ramridge Primary School 468.5 103.3% 68.1% 17.5%
Warden Hill Junior School 418 103.1% 74.5% 4.3%
Lady Zia Wernher School 264 102.5% 80.2% 12.9%
Waulud Primary School 433.5 102.3% 75.8% 8.1%
Denbigh Primary School 610 101.8% 72.4% 10.5%
Woodlands Secondary School 262 101.7% 83.1% 2.8%
Foxdell Primary School 517 101.6% 69.9% 12.1%
Parklea Primary School 547 101.5% 74.9% -1.1%
Bramingham Primary School 399.5 101.2% 72.5% 1.4%
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School 700.5 101.1% 72.9% -10.4%
St Matthew's Primary School 883.5 101% 74.5% 2.2%
Someries Junior School 238 100.5% 73.6% 3.7%
Hillborough Junior School 358 100.5% 74.4% 17.7%
Lealands High School 1028 100.4% 72.6% 0%
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre 299 100.4% 69.3% -0.2%
Richmond Hill School 282 100.1% 84.2% 12.2%
Putteridge Primary School 607 100% 75% 14.4%
Beech Hill Community Primary School 888 99.9% 75.8% 2.2%
Norton Road Primary School 347 99.7% 66.7% -0.4%
Pirton Hill Primary School 384.5 99.5% 73.1% 20.2%
Beechwood Primary School 851 98.6% 71.8% 7.6%
Wigmore Primary 597 98.6% 76.8% 12.6%
Chapel Street Nursery School 90.5 97.8% 66.5% 20.8%
Leagrave Primary School 440 97.3% 63.8% 7.2%
Crawley Green Infant School 253 97.2% 66.5% 18.8%
Stopsley Community Primary School 469.5 96% 65.4% 5.8%
Maidenhall Primary School 628 94.2% 64.9% 23.9%
Pastures Way Nursery School 96.5 94.1% 70.1% 35.1%
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 81 93.7% 71.6% 37.6%
Queen Elizabeth School 1232 93.6% 62.4% 10.1%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Only has 11 months of data

644 92.9% 68% 12%
Rothesay Nursery School 77.5 91.6% 60.8% 41.3%
Grasmere Nursery School 199 86% 62.5% 33.2%

EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Grasmere Nursery School 199 63.38 0% 10.1%
Chapel Street Nursery School 90.5 31.1 0% 39.8%
Hart Hill Nursery School 83 27.67 1.2% 32.5%
Stopsley Community Primary School 469.5 25.91 3.4% 22.2%
Rothesay Nursery School 77.5 25.83 2.6% 42.6%
Ramridge Primary School 468.5 25.46 4.5% 13.9%
Someries Junior School 238 25.21 3.4% 21.8%
William Austin Junior School 498 24.9 0.6% 15.9%
Bushmead Primary & Nursery School 700.5 24.69 2.1% 4.1%
Pastures Way Nursery School 96.5 24.13 1% 18.7%
Putteridge Primary School 607 24.02 3.1% 12.9%
Wigmore Primary 597 23.92 6.9% 17.8%
The Meads Primary School 513 23.75 4.9% 15.6%
Downside Primary School 1010.5 23.57 5.2% 11.9%
Bramingham Primary School 399.5 23.5 7% 20.3%
Beech Hill Community Primary School 888 23.44 4.3% 19.7%
Beechwood Primary School 851 23.13 5.4% 16.7%
Crawley Green Infant School 253 23 5.9% 8.7%
Icknield Primary School 612 22.97 6.2% 9.3%
Parklea Primary School 547 22.42 3.1% 8.2%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 644 21.76 4% 11.2%
Maidenhall Primary School 628 21.14 6.1% 15.4%
St Matthew's Primary School 883.5 21.14 3.6% 14.8%
Waulud Primary School 433.5 21.04 4.4% 20.1%
Leagrave Primary School 440 20.65 4.1% 17%
Hillborough Junior School 358 20.48 2.2% 10.9%
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 81 20.25 0% 21%
Warden Hill Junior School 418 20.13 4.3% 18.4%
William Austin Infant School 313 19.81 3.5% 10.5%
Norton Road Primary School 347 19.72 3.2% 14.4%
Denbigh Primary School 610 19.42 3% 17.2%
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School 279.5 19 2.5% 16.5%
Foxdell Primary School 517 18.98 2.7% 20.5%
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre 299 18.96 6.7% 9%
Pirton Hill Primary School 384.5 18.67 5.7% 17.7%
Queen Elizabeth School 1232 15.94 4.1% 14.4%
Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street) 354 15.08 14.4% 11.6%
Lealands High School 1028 14.8 3.6% 19.7%
Woodlands Secondary School 262 9.38 100% 0%
Richmond Hill School 282 7.76 100% 0%
Lady Zia Wernher School 264 7.63 100% 0%
Avenue Centre for Education 86 6.89 8.1% 45.3%

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

Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
Maidenhall Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Maidenhall Primary School
Crawley Green Infant School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Crawley Green Infant School
Foxdell Primary School
4 high, 1 medium and 3 low for Foxdell Primary School
Ramridge Primary School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Ramridge Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

Queen Elizabeth School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Queen Elizabeth School
Lealands High School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Lealands High School

Special

Status

Lady Zia Wernher School
2 high, 6 medium and 0 low for Lady Zia Wernher School
Woodlands Secondary School
0 high, 5 medium and 3 low for Woodlands Secondary School
Richmond Hill School
0 high, 4 medium and 4 low for Richmond Hill School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Avenue Centre for Education
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Avenue Centre for Education

Nursery

Status

Hart Hill Nursery School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Hart Hill Nursery School
Grasmere Nursery School
1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for Grasmere Nursery School
Chapel Street Nursery School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Chapel Street Nursery School
Rothesay Nursery School
0 high, 5 medium and 3 low for Rothesay Nursery School
Pastures Way Nursery School
0 high, 4 medium and 4 low for Pastures Way Nursery School

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