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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

    £39.3 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £40.8 million

    103.7% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £680,102

    In March 2024 this was a surplus of £1.27 million

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Maintained schools

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All values are shown as percentage of income.
St Mark's CofE Primary School 156 113.8% 86.4% -21.7%
Stanford Infant School 197 109.5% 80.2% -22.7%
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre 945 108.6% 76% -20%
Longhill High School 641 105.3% 72.5% 2.5%
Middle Street Primary School 141 105.1% 76.3% -22.4%
Queen's Park Primary School 286 103.9% 80.3% -2.2%
Brunswick Primary School 586 103.5% 77.1% -12.3%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Saltdean Primary School 533 39.48 3.2% 15.6%
Patcham Infant School 267.5 38.21 2.6% 10.8%
Stanford Infant School 197 32.83 2.5% 6.1%
West Hove Infant School 506 30.41 2.6% 10.5%
Tarnerland Nursery School 87 29.69 0% 18.4%
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery 312 29.1 5.1% 22.8%
Royal Spa Nursery School 84 28.97 0% 33.3%

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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

Patcham Infant School
5 high, 1 medium and 2 low for Patcham Infant School
St Mark's CofE Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for St Mark's CofE Primary School
Middle Street Primary School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Middle Street Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
3 high, 1 medium and 4 low for St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Brackenbury Primary School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Brackenbury Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

Varndean School
3 high, 5 medium and 0 low for Varndean School
Blatchington Mill School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Blatchington Mill School
Patcham High School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Patcham High School
Dorothy Stringer School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Dorothy Stringer School
Longhill High School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Longhill High School

Special

Status

Downs View Special School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Downs View Special School
Hill Park School
0 high, 4 medium and 4 low for Hill Park School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Central Hub Brighton
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for Central Hub Brighton

Nursery

Status

Tarnerland Nursery School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Tarnerland Nursery School
Royal Spa Nursery School
2 high, 2 medium and 4 low for Royal Spa Nursery School

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