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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

    £93.8 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £105 million

    111.7% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £20.2 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £8.97 million

Benchmarking tools

Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Bournmoor Primary School 66 113.3% 69.6% 6.2%
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School 39 108.2% 73.6% 16.7%
Stanley Burnside Primary School 163.5 107.8% 80.7% 10%
Escomb Primary School 160 107.7% 73.2% -0.5%
Ferryhill Station Primary School 59 107.6% 67.9% -2.6%
Woodland Primary School 25 107.4% 70.9% 20.9%
Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Only has 8 months of data

107.3% 67.8% 39.9%
Ropery Walk Primary School 219 107.1% 75.3% 9.6%
Easington Colliery Primary School 512 107% 78.5% 3.4%
Shotley Bridge Primary School 344 106.9% 73% 3.1%
Bowburn Primary School

Only has 5 months of data

106.7% 74.3% 36.9%
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 256 105.8% 75.5% 15.7%
Westlea Primary School 240 105.6% 77.4% 14.6%
Acre Rigg Infant School 227 105.3% 76.9% 1.7%
Benfieldside Primary School 169 105.3% 76.3% -5.1%
Byers Green Primary School 75 105.1% 71.7% 6.4%
West Pelton Primary School 53 104.5% 61.7% 10.3%
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 104.3% 67.9% 17.1%
Butterknowle Primary School 54 104.2% 71.6% 12.2%
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School 174 103.8% 70.4% 1.4%
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 104 103.5% 74% 13.8%
Sedgefield Primary School 213 102.8% 74% 6.9%
Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary

Only has 9 months of data

102.7% 62.1% 30.7%
Nettlesworth Primary School 105 102.6% 69.7% 11.4%
Blackhall Primary School 294.5 102.5% 75.3% 1.7%
Hamsterley Primary School 36 102.4% 66.2% 17.1%
Ebchester CofE Primary School 77 102.2% 73% 8.4%
Belmont Community School 887 102.1% 71% 13.7%
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School 175 102.1% 67.7% 7.6%
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School 110 101.7% 69.5% 10.5%
Tow Law Millennium Primary School 77 101.7% 69.8% 0%
St John's Chapel Primary School 24 101.6% 69.2% 19.8%
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School 76.5 101.5% 69.6% 10.1%
Wolsingham Primary School 155.5 101.5% 69.5% 9.2%
Consett Infant School 153 101.3% 67.2% 11%
Toft Hill Primary School 203 101.2% 71.9% 3.8%
Seascape Primary School 245.5 101.2% 70.1% 2.3%
Byerley Park Primary School 207 101.1% 66.6% 16.3%
Elemore Hall School 208 101% 75.1% 12.8%
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School 314 101% 68.6% 16.9%
Sugar Hill Primary School 438 100.5% 76.2% 9%
Springmoor Grange School 402 100.3% 70% 1.6%
The Woodlands 499 100.3% 73.5% 0%
Shotton Primary School 274 100.3% 66% 11.5%
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School 214 100.2% 67.6% 16.8%
Consett Junior School 228 100% 67.6% 16.6%
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 99.9% 73.9% 16.3%
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School 195 99.8% 68.6% 7.3%
Timothy Hackworth Primary School 312.5 99.6% 69.8% 10.4%
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 99.6% 63.3% 12.8%
Kirk Merrington Primary School 180 99.6% 70.1% 1%
Etherley Lane Primary School 190 99.5% 68% 21.2%
Bullion Lane Primary School 271 99.4% 71.8% 10.6%
West Rainton Primary School 148 99.3% 67% 24.3%
Cockfield Primary School 108 99.2% 70.1% 13.4%
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon 229 99.2% 69.9% 9.8%
Newker Primary School 335.5 99.2% 70% 6.4%
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 99.1% 68.5% 16.5%
Frosterley Primary School 32 99% 66.9% 29.6%
Lumley Infant and Nursery School 134.5 99% 65.1% 10%
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School 233.5 99% 72.3% -0.1%
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 99% 79.4% -2.4%
Yohden Primary School 174.5 98.9% 69% 9.8%
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery 151 98.7% 72.5% 15.5%
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 359 98.7% 70.8% 2.7%
Burnopfield Primary School 338 98.6% 72.4% 19.3%
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School 426 98.5% 63.9% 7.6%
Sherburn Primary School 173 98.4% 68.9% 19.1%
Witton Gilbert Primary School 188 98.4% 64.6% 4.5%
Seaham Harbour Nursery School 71.5 98.3% 75.5% 20.2%
Oxhill Nursery School 73 98.2% 68% 20.1%
Seaham Trinity Primary School 338.5 98.2% 69.1% 13.4%
Coxhoe Primary School 309 98.1% 72.2% 19.2%
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1667 98.1% 72.3% 4.6%
Cestria Primary School 423 98.1% 69.5% 11.5%
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 98.1% 59.9% 18.6%
Lumley Junior School 186 97.9% 65.6% 13%
Cockton Hill Junior School 187 97.7% 70.3% 27.4%
Thornhill Primary School 205 97.7% 66.4% 25.4%
Crook Primary School 329 97.5% 65.2% 0%
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 277 97.4% 68.5% 35.3%
Croft Community School 316 97.2% 73.9% 25.4%
Ramshaw Primary School 54 97.2% 68.4% 9.1%
Pittington Primary School 194.5 97.1% 68.1% 8.3%
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School 440.5 97.1% 68.5% 4.4%
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 252.5 97% 66.5% 18.3%
West Cornforth Primary School 236 96.9% 69.9% 27.9%
The Oaks Secondary School 349 96.9% 68.1% 4.7%
Cotherstone Primary School 63.5 96.9% 67.3% 12.7%
Hesleden Primary School 81 96.6% 65.7% 6.2%
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 208.5 96.6% 70.4% 3.9%
Villa Real School 124.5 96.5% 64.7% 17.7%
Bearpark Primary School 105 96.5% 64.6% 11.2%
Leadgate Primary School - Split Site 174 96.5% 66.6% 9.7%
Seaview Primary School 246 96.5% 66% 5.1%
Cassop Primary School 111 96.4% 62.8% 15.2%
Red Rose Primary School 294 96.3% 69.3% 26.4%
Howletch Lane Primary School 357.5 96.2% 68.2% 14.5%
Shotton Hall Primary School 350 96.1% 62.3% 22.2%
Beechdale Nursery School 51.5 95.9% 72.7% 19.3%
Willington Primary School 152.5 95.9% 64.6% 12.6%
Wingate Primary School

Only has 6 months of data

95.8% 64.1% 17.8%
Stanley (Crook) Primary School 128 95.8% 62.1% 4.2%
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery 189 95.7% 66.4% 11.9%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 127 95.4% 57.1% 22.6%
Rosemary Lane Nursery School 77.5 95.3% 71.7% 25%
Finchale Primary School 209 95.1% 65.1% 3.5%
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School 235.5 94.8% 61.8% 17.2%
Wearhead Primary School 11 94.6% 67.8% 32.2%
Cockton Hill Infant School 146 94.5% 69.9% 32.5%
Evergreen Primary School 211 94.5% 78.5% 8.7%
St Anne's CofE Primary School 234.5 94.5% 65.5% 22.2%
Langley Moor Primary School 195 94.2% 65% 10%
Delves Lane Primary School 265 93.7% 62.7% 1.4%
Horden Nursery School 64 93.7% 67.5% 34.1%
King Street Primary School 215 93.1% 68.7% 15.4%
St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School 142 92.8% 63.6% 19.1%
North Park Primary School 233 92.4% 64% 11.1%
Aclet Close Nursery School 46.5 92.1% 68.1% 25.3%
Langley Moor Nursery School 39 91.5% 64.7% 17%
Walworth School 90 91% 68.5% 40.7%
Ludworth Primary School 78.5 90.3% 61% 12.9%
Etherley Lane Nursery School 30 89.6% 38.1% 41.9%
Wingate Community Nursery School 77 89% 56.9% 43.5%
Sunnybrow Primary School 54 88.2% 59.7% 29%
The Grove Primary School 171.5 87.4% 64.7% 25.7%
Cotsford Primary School 181 84.2% 54.9% 15.3%

EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Rosemary Lane Nursery School 77.5 38.75 1.3% 15.5%
Wingate Community Nursery School 77 38.5 0% 11.7%
Oxhill Nursery School 73 36.5 1.4% 38.4%
Seaham Harbour Nursery School 71.5 35.75 1.4% 5.6%
Horden Nursery School 64 32 0% 15.6%
Etherley Lane Nursery School 30 30 0% 6.7%
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School 76.5 29.42 5.2% 22.2%
Aclet Close Nursery School 46.5 29.06 0% 6.5%
Finchale Primary School 209 26.13 2.4% 7.7%
Springmoor Grange School 402 25.77 3.2% 22.6%
Beechdale Nursery School 51.5 25.75 1.9% 9.7%
Cestria Primary School 423 25.61 1.2% 11.3%
Sherburn Primary School 173 25.44 1.7% 34.1%
Sedgefield Primary School 213 25 1.9% 13.6%
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School 440.5 24.86 2.3% 11.8%
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 24.81 0.8% 8.8%
Toft Hill Primary School 203 24.76 1.5% 9.9%
Byerley Park Primary School 207 24.64 1.4% 11.1%
Bullion Lane Primary School 271 24.64 2.6% 25.1%
Langley Moor Nursery School 39 24.38 2.6% 2.6%
Sugar Hill Primary School 438 24.21 1.8% 17.1%
Consett Infant School 153 23.91 4.6% 11.1%
Pittington Primary School 194.5 23.72 1% 9.8%
Consett Junior School 228 23.51 3.1% 24.6%
Witton Gilbert Primary School 188 23.5 3.7% 16%
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 23.43 9.1% 21.3%
Newker Primary School 335.5 22.46 3.6% 14.3%
Shotton Hall Primary School 350 22.44 0.9% 8.6%
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School 314 22.43 0.3% 21%
Langley Moor Primary School 195 22.41 3.6% 9.7%
King Street Primary School 215 22.4 3.3% 35.3%
Crook Primary School 329 22.38 3.3% 23.4%
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School 214 22.29 1.4% 6.1%
Cassop Primary School 111 22.2 5.4% 21.6%
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School 195 22.16 2.1% 10.8%
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School 174 22.03 3.4% 11.5%
Lumley Junior School 186 21.63 3.8% 14%
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon 229 21.6 3.5% 18.8%
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 359 21.5 6.1% 7.8%
Howletch Lane Primary School 357.5 21.46 5.6% 32.2%
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School 235.5 21.33 3.8% 23.8%
Kirk Merrington Primary School 180 21.33 3.9% 15.6%
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 277 21.31 1.4% 9%
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 21.21 1.5% 11.7%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 127 21.17 0.8% 11.8%
Stanley (Crook) Primary School 128 21.05 3.9% 9.4%
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 208.5 20.85 1.9% 20.6%
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 20.8 0.4% 14.2%
West Cornforth Primary School 236 20.7 1.3% 18.2%
Burnopfield Primary School 338 20.56 3.6% 14.8%
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 104 20.39 2.9% 31.7%
Tow Law Millennium Primary School 77 20.26 5.2% 40.3%
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School 175 20.23 2.3% 10.9%
Bearpark Primary School 105 20.19 6.7% 20%
Seaham Trinity Primary School 338.5 20.03 2.1% 26.3%
Westlea Primary School 240 20 4.2% 29.6%
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School 233.5 19.96 1.3% 9.4%
North Park Primary School 233 19.91 3% 30.5%
Cotsford Primary School 181 19.67 2.8% 17.1%
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 252.5 19.42 7.9% 21.8%
Delves Lane Primary School 265 19.34 5.3% 32.8%
Acre Rigg Infant School 227 19.24 4.4% 26%
Easington Colliery Primary School 512 18.98 2.7% 28.9%
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery 151 18.88 4% 23.2%
Coxhoe Primary School 309 18.84 2.3% 16.5%
St Anne's CofE Primary School 234.5 18.76 3% 19.2%
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 18.73 5.3% 16%
Leadgate Primary School - Split Site 174 18.51 12.6% 20.1%
Blackhall Primary School 294.5 18.29 4.8% 26.1%
Timothy Hackworth Primary School 312.5 18.17 2.6% 21.4%
The Grove Primary School 171.5 18.05 7% 15.7%
Hamsterley Primary School 36 18 2.8% 13.9%
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery 189 18 5.8% 21.2%
Benfieldside Primary School 169 17.98 1.8% 23.1%
Etherley Lane Primary School 190 17.92 5.3% 23.7%
Shotley Bridge Primary School 344 17.92 0.3% 12.2%
Seascape Primary School 245.5 17.66 6.1% 26.5%
Nettlesworth Primary School 105 17.5 14.3% 9.5%
Yohden Primary School 174.5 17.45 6.9% 30.9%
Seaview Primary School 246 17.45 6.1% 28.9%
Cockfield Primary School 108 17.42 7.4% 35.2%
Butterknowle Primary School 54 17.42 1.9% 25.9%
St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School 142 17.32 3.5% 19.7%
Wolsingham Primary School 155.5 17.28 2.6% 16.1%
Shotton Primary School 274 17.13 4.7% 20.1%
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1667 17.09 2% 8.3%
Stanley Burnside Primary School 163.5 17.03 6.1% 22.6%
Belmont Community School 887 16.99 2.5% 13.2%
Ropery Walk Primary School 219 16.85 2.3% 20.1%
Escomb Primary School 160 16.67 5.6% 10.6%
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 256 16.62 1.2% 19.1%
Red Rose Primary School 294 16.55 3.4% 17%
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School 426 16.38 18.3% 27.9%
Cockton Hill Infant School 146 16.22 2.1% 22.6%
West Rainton Primary School 148 16.09 1.4% 5.4%
Willington Primary School 152.5 15.89 0.7% 16.4%
Ludworth Primary School 78.5 15.7 7.6% 19.1%
Cockton Hill Junior School 187 15.58 3.2% 25.1%
Thornhill Primary School 205 15.48 2% 21.5%
Ebchester CofE Primary School 77 15.4 1.3% 5.2%
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School 110 15.28 0.9% 9.1%
Byers Green Primary School 75 15 6.7% 24%
Lumley Infant and Nursery School 134.5 14.94 1.5% 8.9%
Frosterley Primary School 32 14.48 21.9% 28.1%
Ramshaw Primary School 54 14.21 3.7% 22.2%
Ferryhill Station Primary School 59 14.05 6.8% 33.9%
Cotherstone Primary School 63.5 13.51 4.7% 18.9%
Hesleden Primary School 81 13.5 3.7% 11.1%
Bournmoor Primary School 66 13.2 0% 19.7%
West Pelton Primary School 53 12.93 7.5% 28.3%
Woodland Primary School 25 11.36 0% 8%
The Woodlands 499 11.06 5.4% 15%
Sunnybrow Primary School 54 10 11.1% 35.2%
Croft Community School 316 10 100% 0%
The Oaks Secondary School 349 8.99 100% 0%
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School 39 8.3 2.6% 25.6%
Evergreen Primary School 211 7.93 100% 0%
Villa Real School 124.5 7.41 100.4% 0%
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 7.18 100% 0%
Walworth School 90 6.43 100% 0%
Elemore Hall School 208 6.42 100% 0%
Wearhead Primary School 11 5.5 0% 27.3%
St John's Chapel Primary School 24 5.22 8.3% 12.5%
Bowburn Primary School
Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary
Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Wingate Primary 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

Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Wearhead Primary School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Wearhead Primary School
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School
3 high, 5 medium and 0 low for Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School

Secondary schools

Status

Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Belmont Community School
0 high, 7 medium and 1 low for Belmont Community School

Special

Status

The Oaks Secondary School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for The Oaks Secondary School
Villa Real School
2 high, 2 medium and 4 low for Villa Real School
Elemore Hall School
1 high, 7 medium and 0 low for Elemore Hall School
Croft Community School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Croft Community School
Walworth School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Walworth School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

The Woodlands
1 high, 3 medium and 4 low for The Woodlands

Nursery

Status

Tudhoe Moor Nursery School
2 high, 6 medium and 0 low for Tudhoe Moor Nursery School
Oxhill Nursery School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Oxhill Nursery School
Wingate Community Nursery School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Wingate Community Nursery School
Horden Nursery School
1 high, 2 medium and 5 low for Horden Nursery School
Aclet Close Nursery School
0 high, 5 medium and 3 low for Aclet Close Nursery School

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