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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

    £45.4 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £67 million

    147.8% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £41.1 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £22.6 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Ridgmont Lower School 10 135% 98.3% -93.2%
Shillington Lower School 89.5 116% 84.7% -35.4%
Thomas Johnson Lower School 88.5 113.7% 84.5% -38.3%
Potton Primary School 387 113% 79.3% 9.2%
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School 123 109.7% 75.8% -27.4%
John Donne Church of England Primary School 112.5 108.5% 70.3% -13%
Stondon Lower School 136 108.4% 77.4% -2.6%

Show all schools

EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Willow Nursery School 68.5 29.78 0% 10.2%
Kingsmoor Lower School 152 28.9 3.3% 29.6%
Russell Lower School 437 26.45 3% 9.2%
Maulden Lower School 155.5 25.92 3.2% 10.9%
Flitwick Lower School 313 25.83 2.2% 9.3%
Greenleas School 629.5 24.88 3.3% 13.5%
Maple Tree Primary School 228 24.78 2.2% 11.8%
Linslade Lower School 175.5 24.04 4.6% 2.3%
St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School 945 23.98 4.2% 17.2%
The Mary Bassett Lower School 340.5 23.65 3.2% 7.9%
Leedon Lower School 348 23.59 3.4% 13.8%
Heathwood Lower School 184 23.59 8.2% 12.5%
Houghton Regis Primary School 375.5 23.47 3.7% 9.6%
Swallowfield Primary 433.5 23.31 1.6% 8.5%
Southcott Lower School 302.5 23.27 4% 11.2%
Marston Moreteyne VC School 589.5 23.25 4.6% 5.1%
Derwent Primary School 407 22.88 3.9% 8.4%
Shefford Lower School 493 22.85 6.1% 22.7%
Westfield Nursery School 80.5 22.36 1.2% 11.2%
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School 205 22.33 4.4% 10.7%
Robert Peel Primary School 377.5 22.09 8.5% 6.4%
Beaudesert Lower School 278 22.06 2.2% 7.2%
Houghton Conquest Lower School 120 21.94 3.3% 9.2%
Fairfield Park Lower School 468.5 21.93 2.6% 20.7%
Thornhill Primary School 512.5 21.53 2.9% 6.2%
Clipstone Brook Lower School 301 21.05 2.3% 13.3%
Caddington Village School 270 21.01 4.1% 10.7%
Potton Primary School 387 20.81 5.2% 19.1%
Templefield Lower School 278 20.44 2.9% 20.5%
Slip End Village School 109.5 20.35 6.4% 11.9%
Pulford CofE VA Lower School 245 20.1 4.1% 9.8%
Tithe Farm Primary School 418 20 5.3% 11%
Stondon Lower School 136 19.71 5.9% 15.4%
Roecroft Lower School 359 19.41 3.3% 4.5%
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School 251 19.29 4% 6.8%
Sutton CofE VA Primary School 98 18.42 5.1% 6.1%
Shillington Lower School 89.5 18.42 6.7% 26.8%
Dunton CofE Junior School 66 18.33 6.1% 13.6%
Leighton Middle School 597 17.41 4.5% 10.2%
Haynes Lower School 125.5 17.31 7.2% 13.5%
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School 123 17.08 4.9% 14.6%
Woburn Lower School 62 16.94 6.5% 19.4%
Stanbridge Lower School 115 16.2 4.3% 8.7%
Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School 58 16.11 8.6% 10.3%
John Donne Church of England Primary School 112.5 16.07 1.8% 20.4%
Moggerhanger Primary School 108 15.17 4.6% 21.3%
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School 165 15 11.5% 15.8%
Chalton Lower School 65 14.98 4.6% 15.4%
Sandy Secondary School 1260 14.54 8.3% 21.5%
Thomas Johnson Lower School 88.5 13.83 1.1% 18.1%
Southill Lower School 73 13.42 6.8% 9.6%
Edward Peake CofE VC School 359 12.38 4.7% 17.3%
Husborne Crawley Lower School 42 12.07 14.3% 2.4%
The Chiltern School 368 6.47 100.3% 0%
Ridgmont Lower School 10 3.3 10% 70%
Ivel Valley School & College 261 3.11 100% 0%
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School
Watling Lower School
Shelton Lower School
Aspley Guise Village 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

Fairfield Park Lower School
6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for Fairfield Park Lower School
John Donne Church of England Primary School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for John Donne Church of England Primary School
Husborne Crawley Lower School
5 high, 1 medium and 2 low for Husborne Crawley Lower School
Moggerhanger Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Moggerhanger Primary School
Houghton Conquest Lower School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Houghton Conquest Lower School

Secondary schools

Status

Edward Peake CofE VC School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Edward Peake CofE VC School
Sandy Secondary School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Sandy Secondary School
Leighton Middle School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Leighton Middle School

Special

Status

Ivel Valley School & College
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Ivel Valley School & College
The Chiltern School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for The Chiltern School

Nursery

Status

Westfield Nursery School
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for Westfield Nursery School
Willow Nursery School
0 high, 5 medium and 3 low for Willow Nursery School

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