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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

    £35.8 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £35.5 million

    99.4% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £326,603

    In March 2024 this was a surplus of £1.21 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Carlton CofE Primary School 86 109.1% 78.5% -11.9%
Renhold VC Primary School 185.5 107.7% 76.2% 4.1%
Sheerhatch Primary School 129 107.2% 70.3% -18.7%
Eileen Wade Primary School 137 106.7% 75.9% 3.5%
Pinchmill Primary School 87 105.3% 81% 1.4%
Biddenham International School and Sports College 1423 103.7% 75.5% -3.7%
Riseley CofE Primary School 120.5 103% 76.5% -12.6%
Kymbrook Primary School 76 102% 79.5% -15.9%
Priory Primary School 214 101.7% 73.7% 3.1%
Cotton End Forest School 435 101.5% 73.7% 0.9%
Peter Pan Nursery School 231 101.4% 77.3% 5.1%
Brickhill Primary School 209 100.8% 69.4% 0.6%
Livingstone Primary School 437 100.8% 72.4% 1%
Wilden CofE VA Primary School 45 100.7% 76.7% 0.4%
Edith Cavell Primary School 271 100.7% 71.4% 1.1%
Scott Primary School & Nursery 469 100.2% 68% 12.6%
Turvey Primary School 81 100.2% 71.9% 2.7%
Bromham CofE Primary School 496 99.9% 70.9% 5.5%
Kempston Rural Primary School 432.5 99.7% 73.9% 9.4%
King's Oak Primary School 777 99.6% 75.5% 4.6%
Wilstead Primary School

Only has 11 months of data

189 99.4% 75.2% 8.1%
Broadmead Lower School 228 99.3% 72.8% 1.8%
Thurleigh Primary School 88 99.3% 71.7% -5%
Hazeldene School 443 98.9% 70.8% 11.4%
Camestone School 408 98.4% 76.5% 8.6%
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School 123 98.1% 64.2% 6.1%
Great Denham Primary School 677 98% 70.6% -0.7%
Ridgeway School 125 97.9% 72.3% 6%
Westfield Primary School 298 97.7% 66.1% -2.4%
Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School 70 96.2% 68.5% 5.3%
Balliol Primary School 355 94.7% 71.6% 21.9%

EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Peter Pan Nursery School 231 32.08 0.4% 6.5%
Broadmead Lower School 228 26.95 3.9% 19.7%
Hazeldene School 443 26.93 2% 13.5%
Brickhill Primary School 209 25.52 3.8% 19.1%
Great Denham Primary School 677 24.62 5.8% 12.6%
Livingstone Primary School 437 24.43 3.7% 18.8%
Westfield Primary School 298 23.52 2% 12.1%

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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

Renhold VC Primary School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Renhold VC Primary School
Sheerhatch Primary School
4 high, 1 medium and 3 low for Sheerhatch Primary School
Broadmead Lower School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Broadmead Lower School
Priory Primary School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Priory Primary School
Eileen Wade Primary School
3 high, 2 medium and 3 low for Eileen Wade Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

Biddenham International School and Sports College
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Biddenham International School and Sports College

Special

Status

Ridgeway School
1 high, 3 medium and 4 low for Ridgeway School

Nursery

Status

Peter Pan Nursery School
0 high, 4 medium and 4 low for Peter Pan Nursery School

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