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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

    £61.8 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £62.7 million

    101.3% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG surplus as at March 2025

    £5.06 million

    In March 2024 this was a surplus of £6.91 million



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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.

Glastonbury Thorn School 136 114.5% 79.9% -31.2%
Howe Park School 107 111.6% 76.8% -0.5%
North Crawley CofE School 28 109% 69.6% -20.6%
Heelands School 71 108.2% 74.7% 7.3%
The Willows School and Early Years Centre 174 107.8% 81.8% -4.4%
Germander Park School 99.5 107.6% 79.6% 7.7%
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School 100 107.4% 80.4% 9.6%
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School 357 106.7% 76.1% 5.9%
Caroline Haslett Primary School 417 106.6% 73.5% 13.7%
Giffard Park Primary School 265 105.9% 80.3% 8.3%
Castlethorpe First School 39 105.6% 69.3% -0.2%
Summerfield School 323 105.4% 77.1% 3.2%
Giles Brook Primary School 432 105.2% 77.3% -0.9%
Falconhurst School 268 105% 78.3% 8.7%
Cedars Primary School 235 104.8% 77.9% 0.3%
Loughton Manor First School 203.5 104.7% 71.1% 4.2%
Portfields Primary School 569 104% 79.5% 4.8%
Slated Row School 232 103.5% 83.6% 10.8%
Bradwell Village School 200 103.5% 76.2% 30.5%
Romans Field School 95 102.6% 75.3% 30.5%
Bushfield School 380 102% 78.7% 6.2%
Long Meadow School 358 101.4% 75.1% 0%
Hanslope Primary School 276 101.3% 74% -4.8%
Stanton School 305 101.1% 71.9% 9.5%
Great Linford Primary School 302 100.7% 76% 4.3%
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 386 100.6% 78.8% 6.7%
Greenleys Junior School 193 100.2% 67.6% 9.8%
Cold Harbour Church of England School 179 100% 69.5% 10.9%
Green Park School 289 100% 73.5% 7.5%
The Radcliffe School 1192 99.6% 71.6% 3.4%
Russell Street School 189 99.5% 67.8% -5%
Haversham Village School 154 99.4% 69.9% 3%
Wyvern School 314.5 99.4% 74.5% 5.9%
Wavendon Gate School 403 99.2% 70.5% 5.2%
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School 200 99.1% 74% 24.3%
St Paul's Catholic School 1892 99.1% 65% 10.6%
Barleyhurst Park Primary 198 98.9% 78% 2%
Oldbrook First School and Nursery 181 98.6% 69.6% 14.2%
Stoke Goldington Church of England School 15 98.6% 60.2% 16.6%
Newton Leys Primary School 643 98.4% 73.7% 12.9%
Broughton Fields Primary School 383 98.4% 72.5% 6.6%
St Monica's Catholic Primary School 381 98.3% 72.7% 16.4%
Wood End Infant & Pre-School 63 98% 73.2% -6.7%
Sherington Church of England School 21 97.9% 59.4% -0.1%
Knowles Nursery School 49 97.5% 75.7% 17.5%
The Woodlands School 239 97.4% 80.6% 9.3%
The Redway School 184 97.4% 80.6% 5.8%
Abbeys Primary School 298 97.1% 68.5% -5.3%
Priory Common School 61 97% 64.2% 28.4%
Downs Barn School 86.5 97% 69.6% 10%
Bishop Parker Catholic School 192.5 95.9% 71.7% 20.5%
Greenleys First School 92 95.3% 62% 6.7%
Southwood School 170 94.3% 69% 19.1%
Newton Blossomville Church of England School 7 94.2% 48.1% 29%
White Spire School 170 93.9% 73.4% 22.5%
Brooklands Farm Primary School

Only has 6 months of data

92.8% 65.8% 3.5%
Moorlands Centre Nursery School 21.5 90.5% 47% -4.3%
Pepper Hill School 136 88.6% 57.3% 8.9%
St Andrew's CofE Infant School

Only has 9 months of data

78.1% 45.3% -23.4%

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

Knowles Nursery School 49 27.22 0% 46.9%
Pepper Hill School 136 25.56 2.2% 12.5%
Newton Leys Primary School 643 23.99 1.9% 10.7%
St Monica's Catholic Primary School 381 23.69 1.6% 15.5%
Loughton Manor First School 203.5 23.55 3.4% 6.9%
Cold Harbour Church of England School 179 23.55 3.9% 18.4%
Abbeys Primary School 298 22.92 4% 25.2%
Giles Brook Primary School 432 22.76 2.3% 11.3%
Russell Street School 189 22.5 0.5% 9.5%
Wavendon Gate School 403 22.02 1.5% 6%
Wyvern School 314.5 21.78 2.5% 9.5%
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School 357 21.25 2.2% 8.4%
Caroline Haslett Primary School 417 21.06 2.9% 15.3%
Downs Barn School 86.5 20.89 0% 12.7%
Long Meadow School 358 20.73 2.2% 21.2%
Broughton Fields Primary School 383 20.68 1.8% 16.2%
Stanton School 305 20.31 2.3% 17%
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School 200 20.26 1% 15%
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 386 20.08 1.6% 15.8%
Green Park School 289 20.07 0.3% 9%
Portfields Primary School 569 19.62 3.5% 10%
Glastonbury Thorn School 136 19.43 0.7% 8.1%
Greenleys First School 92 19.17 1.1% 15.2%
Bishop Parker Catholic School 192.5 19.06 0.5% 15.1%
Bushfield School 380 18.89 2.6% 12.4%
Oldbrook First School and Nursery 181 18.85 2.2% 21.5%
Cedars Primary School 235 18.8 0.9% 14%
The Willows School and Early Years Centre 174 18.71 5.7% 23%
Barleyhurst Park Primary 198 18.68 2% 12.6%
Hanslope Primary School 276 18.65 0.7% 12.3%
Falconhurst School 268 18.53 4.5% 15.7%
Castlethorpe First School 39 18.22 0% 7.7%
Great Linford Primary School 302 17.56 4.6% 12.9%
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School 100 17.24 2% 14%
Giffard Park Primary School 265 16.67 4.5% 14.7%
The Radcliffe School 1192 16.11 2.9% 23.9%
Summerfield School 323 15.63 3.7% 21.1%
Bradwell Village School 200 15.47 8.5% 24.5%
Haversham Village School 154 15.4 1.9% 7.8%
Greenleys Junior School 193 15.08 2.6% 22.3%
Priory Common School 61 14.09 13.1% 24.6%
St Paul's Catholic School 1892 14.03 5.3% 15.1%
Southwood School 170 13.74 12.4% 12.4%
Heelands School 71 13.65 2.8% 31%
Germander Park School 99.5 12.47 12.1% 27.1%
North Crawley CofE School 28 11.97 0% 10.7%
Howe Park School 107 11.76 0% 18.7%
Wood End Infant & Pre-School 63 11.05 6.3% 20.6%
Moorlands Centre Nursery School 21.5 10.75 0% 41.9%
Sherington Church of England School 21 10.29 4.8% 14.3%
Slated Row School 232 8.17 100% 0%
Stoke Goldington Church of England School 15 7.08 0% 6.7%
White Spire School 170 6.34 100% 0%
The Redway School 184 6.09 100.5% 0.5%
The Woodlands School 239 6.02 100% 0%
Romans Field School 95 5 100% 0%
Newton Blossomville Church of England School 7 3.43 0% 0%
Brooklands Farm Primary School
St Andrew's CofE Infant 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

8 high, 0 medium and 0 low for Newton Blossomville Church of England School
6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for Sherington Church of England School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for North Crawley CofE School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Stoke Goldington Church of England School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Loughton Manor First School

Secondary schools

Status

4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for St Paul's Catholic School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for The Radcliffe School

Special

Status

3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for The Redway School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Romans Field School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for The Woodlands School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for White Spire School
1 high, 7 medium and 0 low for Slated Row School

Nursery

Status

3 high, 2 medium and 3 low for Moorlands Centre Nursery School
0 high, 3 medium and 5 low for Knowles Nursery School

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