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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

    £128 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £143 million

    112.4% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £24.5 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £6.53 million



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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.

Marsworth Church of England Infant School 18 122.5% 91% -8.4%
Overstone Combined School 180 117.9% 84.6% -21.8%
Whaddon CofE School 45 115.4% 87.8% 9.7%
Chalfont St Giles Junior School 233 112.6% 76.3% -17.6%
Coleshill Church of England Infant School 44 112.5% 83.8% -14.3%
Stokenchurch Primary School 364 110.4% 79.5% -18.2%
Cadmore End CofE School 80 110.1% 84.1% -0.9%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.

Thomas Hickman School 475.5 24.91 4.4% 19.3%
Newton Longville Church of England Primary School 197 24.63 2.5% 11.7%
Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School 351 24.36 4% 12.5%
Spinfield School 216 24 3.7% 4.6%
Newtown School 211 23.98 0.9% 20.9%
St Michael's Church of England Combined School 203 23.6 1.5% 18.7%
Chartridge Combined School 212 23.58 3.3% 15.1%
Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery 202 23.49 2% 17.8%
Wingrave Church of England Combined School 202 23.49 2% 11.4%
Frieth Church of England Combined School 185 23.39 0.5% 5.4%
Robertswood School 402.5 22.87 2.2% 9.2%
Broughton Community Schools (Infants) 176 22.86 1.7% 10.2%
The Stoke Poges School 423 22.67 2.6% 4.5%
Broughton Junior School 250 22.52 4.4% 15.6%
Henry Allen Nursery School 45 22.5 6.7% 26.7%
Tylers Green First School 179 22.13 1.7% 6.7%
Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School 437.5 22.05 3% 19.4%
Marlow Church of England Infant School 175 22.01 4% 11.4%
Juniper Hill School 431 21.99 3.9% 8.8%
Turnfurlong Infant School 288 21.98 2.8% 13.5%
Butlers Court School 419 21.9 2.1% 11.9%
Bedgrove Infant School 419.5 21.85 1.4% 6.2%
Chalfont St Giles Junior School 233 21.84 1.7% 15%
Haddenham Community Infant School 109 21.8 1.8% 15.6%
Carrington Junior School 231 21.67 6.9% 23.8%
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School 515.5 21.66 3.7% 22.3%
Wendover Church of England Junior School 336 21.62 3.6% 9.2%
Oak Green School 679.5 21.57 5.3% 19.7%
Monks Risborough CofE Primary School 216 21.54 3.2% 16.7%
The John Hampden School 263 21.38 0.8% 9.9%
Bowerdean Nursery School 97.5 21.06 6.2% 46.2%
Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School 202 21.04 2.5% 26.2%
Little Kingshill Combined School 231 21 0.9% 10.8%
Chalfont St Peter Infant School 171 20.85 2.3% 7%
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School 209 20.82 1.9% 14.8%
Naphill and Walters Ash School 259 20.79 1.5% 15.4%
Swanbourne Church of England VA School 123 20.74 1.6% 22%
Holmer Green First School and Pre-School 170 20.73 0% 14.7%
Denham Village School 100 20.66 6% 7%
Stoke Mandeville Combined School 217 20.59 6.9% 12%
Stone Church of England Combined School 203 20.59 5.4% 10.3%
Ash Hill Primary School 206 20.58 2.9% 17%
Chestnut Lane School 195 20.53 1.5% 4.6%
Tylers Green Middle School 255 20.51 2.7% 14.1%
Long Crendon School 226 20.36 3.5% 13.7%
Elangeni School 240 20.34 1.3% 13.3%
Millbrook Combined School 605.5 20.31 2.1% 25.3%
High Ash Church of England Primary School 247 20.25 2.4% 17.8%
Halton Community Combined School 204 20.2 4.9% 17.6%
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham 303 20.19 4.3% 13.5%
Farnham Common Junior School 229 20.16 3.5% 12.7%
Haddenham Community Junior School 354 20.11 4.2% 16.4%
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn 215.5 19.99 4.2% 13%
Brookmead School 299 19.97 1.3% 18.4%
The Disraeli School 635.5 19.97 6% 21.2%
Turnfurlong Junior School 415 19.95 3.6% 12.8%
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery 228 19.91 2.2% 25.4%
Aston Clinton School 402 19.89 5% 13.7%
Cuddington and Dinton CofE School 179 19.89 1.1% 10.6%
Widmer End Community Combined School 184 19.87 2.2% 11.4%
St Mary and All Saints CofE Primary School 353 19.85 2.8% 13.3%
Bierton Church of England Combined School 419 19.85 3.1% 19.3%
Whitchurch Combined School 197 19.76 2% 16.2%
Bledlow Ridge School 177 19.73 2.3% 11.3%
Waddesdon Village Primary School 217 19.73 4.1% 9.7%
Winslow Church of England School 372 19.66 2.7% 19.1%
St Peter's Church of England Primary School 237.5 19.63 5.1% 22.3%
Ley Hill School 205.5 19.57 2.9% 12.2%
Kings Wood School and Nursery 430.5 19.57 6.3% 26.9%
Quainton Church of England School 175 19.53 0.6% 14.9%
Hazlemere Church of England Combined School 181 19.46 4.4% 16.6%
Holmer Green Junior School 250 19.43 4.4% 14.8%
Oakridge School 435 19.36 3.7% 10.8%
Burford School 413 19.09 2.7% 8.5%
Brushwood Junior School 257 19.07 5.1% 17.9%
William Harding School 798 19.05 4.5% 13.3%
Weston Turville Church of England School 201 18.96 4.5% 18.9%
Cheddington Combined School 195 18.75 0.5% 11.3%
Danesfield School 445.5 18.73 2.5% 9.4%
Loudwater Combined School 200 18.57 2% 7%
Maids Moreton Church of England School 97 18.55 0% 15.5%
Stokenchurch Primary School 364 18.48 3% 10.7%
Buckingham Primary School 354 18.16 2.5% 14.1%
Holtspur School & Pre-School 191 18.16 9.4% 23%
St James and St John CofE Primary School 144 18 3.5% 19.4%
Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School 178 18 3.4% 11.8%
Cedar Park School & Nursery 208 17.96 2.9% 15.9%
Roundwood Primary School 192 17.78 3.1% 9.9%
Overstone Combined School 180 17.41 2.8% 12.8%
Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School 167 17.4 4.2% 14.4%
East Claydon Church of England School 104 17.36 6.7% 24%
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School 150 17.24 3.3% 12.7%
Fulmer Infant School 62 17.22 0% 14.5%
Iver Heath Junior School 195 17.11 2.1% 24.1%
Buckingham School 1112 16.95 3.8% 25.2%
Cressex Community School 766 16.75 4.7% 16.2%
Highworth Combined School and Nursery 443.5 16.6 6.3% 11%
The Grange School 1418 16.39 4% 16.1%
The Cottesloe School 1191 16.33 4.3% 15.8%
Castlefield School 420 16.28 1.7% 24.3%
North Marston Church of England School 90 16.07 4.4% 16.7%
Cadmore End CofE School 80 16 7.5% 21.3%
Dropmore Infant School 64 15.76 1.6% 6.3%
St George's Church of England Infant School 158 15.64 1.3% 12.7%
Farnham Common Infant School 160 15.55 3.1% 12.5%
Foxes Piece School 161 15.48 4.3% 20.5%
Carrington Infant School 161.5 15.47 5.6% 18.6%
Radnage Church of England Primary School 83 15.43 6% 8.4%
Manor Farm Community Infant School 132 15.38 3% 20.5%
Claytons Primary School 244 15.37 6.1% 20.1%
Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery 171.5 15.34 2.3% 7.6%
St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School 250.5 15.27 8.4% 19.6%
Ibstone CofE Primary School 101 15.21 5% 22.8%
The Iver Village Junior School 220 15.05 13.2% 27.3%
Marsh School 110.5 14.93 3.6% 23.5%
Jordans School 62 14.42 8.1% 9.7%
Twyford C of E School 98 14.2 2% 12.2%
Oakley Church of England Combined School 91 13.79 6.6% 14.3%
Lane End Primary School 96.5 13.59 5.2% 23.8%
Mursley Church of England School 45 13.27 2.2% 13.3%
Speen CofE VA School 44 12.22 4.5% 22.7%
Coleshill Church of England Infant School 44 11.89 6.8% 13.6%
Hyde Heath Infant School 51 11.78 2% 9.8%
Thornborough Infant School 31 11.07 6.5% 9.7%
Drayton Parslow Village School 38 10.7 2.6% 13.2%
Dagnall VA Church of England School 53 10.6 3.8% 20.8%
Stocklake Park Community School 104 9.9 100% 0%
Lee Common Church of England School 25 9.69 12% 16%
Little Missenden Church of England School 28 9.46 3.6% 32.1%
Pebble Brook School 180 9.18 100% 0%
Booker Park Community School 241 7.98 99.2% 0.8%
Whaddon CofE School 45 7.5 6.7% 40%
Heritage House School 140 7.36 100% 0%
Chiltern Wood School 228 7.19 100% 0%
Stony Dean School 215 6.89 100% 0%
Furze Down School 223 6.66 100% 0%
Marsworth Church of England Infant School 18 6.14 5.6% 16.7%
Westfield School 86 5.31 100% 0%
Little Marlow CofE School 7 3.98 0% 28.6%
The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit 50 3.57 4% 8%
Kite Ridge School 10 2.5 100% 0%

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

6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for Little Marlow CofE School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for High Ash Church of England Primary School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Bierton Church of England Combined School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Holmer Green First School and Pre-School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for St George's Church of England Infant School

Secondary schools

Status

2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Cressex Community School
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for Buckingham School
1 high, 7 medium and 0 low for The Grange School
1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for The Cottesloe School

Special

Status

7 high, 1 medium and 0 low for Booker Park Community School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Furze Down School
5 high, 1 medium and 2 low for Stocklake Park Community School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Pebble Brook School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Chiltern Wood School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

5 high, 1 medium and 2 low for Kite Ridge School
1 high, 1 medium and 6 low for The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit

Nursery

Status

1 high, 3 medium and 4 low for Henry Allen Nursery School
1 high, 2 medium and 5 low for Bowerdean Nursery School

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