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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

Data view

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%
Fairlight Primary School 380 103.2% 81.4% -7.7%
Patcham Infant School 267.5 103.1% 83.6% 0%
Blatchington Mill School 1629 101.7% 64.3% 2.1%
Downs View Special School 224 101.7% 84.2% 0.2%
Dorothy Stringer School 1635 101.3% 68.6% 4.7%
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery 316.5 101.1% 74.3% 3.2%
St Paul's CofE Primary School 151 101.1% 80.4% 0.9%
Aldrington CofE Primary School 412 101% 79.8% -0.2%
Downs Infant School 289 101% 79.8% 3.3%
Carden Nursery and Primary School 358.5 100.7% 79.8% 0.6%
Stanford Junior School 292 100.7% 74.9% -8%
Downs Junior School 495 100.5% 77.3% 2.1%
Balfour Primary School 695 100.4% 77.3% -3.5%
Westdene Primary School 439 100% 72.3% -2%
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School 436 99.8% 73.5% 5.8%
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School 648 99.7% 79.2% -0.2%
St Martin's CofE Primary School 212 99.5% 76.5% 3%
Goldstone Primary School 655 99.4% 78% 5.9%
Varndean School 1497 99.4% 59.7% 5.7%
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School 210 99.3% 73.3% 3%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School 2661 99.1% 76.2% -8.3%
Patcham Junior School 353 99% 77% 0.4%
Elm Grove Primary School 404 98.9% 77.1% 0.1%
St Nicolas CofE Primary School 416 98.7% 78.6% 0.9%
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean 172 98.5% 73% 4.8%
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery 312 98.4% 72.8% -10.8%
Coldean Primary School 303.5 98.1% 76.3% 0.7%
Tarnerland Nursery School 87 98.1% 66.7% 12.5%
Hove Junior School 671 98% 72.3% 0.9%
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 220 97.9% 73.8% -3.3%
Carlton Hill Primary School 216 97.9% 73.1% -4.3%
Royal Spa Nursery School 84 97.9% 80.3% 0.5%
Saltdean Primary School 533 97.8% 76.3% -4.2%
Mile Oak Primary School 342 97.3% 73.5% 1.6%
Peter Gladwin Primary School 196 97.3% 74.9% 3.5%
Central Hub Brighton 115 97.1% 77.1% 3.2%
Hertford Primary School 205 97.1% 76.8% -9%
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 209 96.8% 71.6% 1.7%
St Luke's Primary School 623 96.7% 74.7% -5.9%
Brackenbury Primary School 185 96.4% 71.5% -5%
Hill Park School 284 96.3% 79.3% 5%
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 193 94.5% 71.5% 16.7%
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School 189.5 94.5% 71.5% -1%
Patcham High School 1084 94.2% 62.1% 5%
Coombe Road Primary School 192 92.3% 64.8% -0.6%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Only has 5 months of data

92.2% 65.2% 8.4%
Woodingdean Primary School

Only has 10 months of data

356 90.3% 64.3% 12.4%
West Hove Infant School 506 83.9% 63.8% 0.2%

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%
Carden Nursery and Primary School 358.5 28.68 12.8% 16.5%
St Nicolas CofE Primary School 416 28.49 4.3% 20.4%
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School 648 25.62 2.9% 22.7%
Goldstone Primary School 655 25.42 1.2% 14.7%
Hove Junior School 671 23.69 4% 18.3%
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School 189.5 23.69 5.3% 10%
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School 210 23.33 3.3% 10%
Balfour Primary School 695 23.04 1.4% 10.9%
Carlton Hill Primary School 216 22.98 6% 19%
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 220 22.92 3.2% 16.8%
Downs Junior School 495 22.71 8.5% 16.8%
Coldean Primary School 303.5 22.65 1.6% 32%
St Luke's Primary School 623 22.57 3.7% 21.7%
Stanford Junior School 292 22.29 2.4% 15.8%
Downs Infant School 289 22.23 5.2% 17%
Elm Grove Primary School 404 22.08 2.5% 21.5%
Aldrington CofE Primary School 412 21.75 3.6% 23.5%
Westdene Primary School 439 21.66 4.3% 9.1%
Patcham Junior School 353 21.42 3.1% 17.3%
Woodingdean Primary School 356 20.7 7% 19.7%
Brunswick Primary School 586 20.58 6% 11.4%
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 193 20.53 4.7% 11.4%
Mile Oak Primary School 342 20.48 5.8% 33.3%
Hertford Primary School 205 20.46 5.4% 26.8%
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 209 20.1 5.3% 15.8%
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School 436 19.82 2.1% 11.7%
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery 316.5 19.81 7.3% 29.4%
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre 945 19.69 9.4% 24.8%
Peter Gladwin Primary School 196 19.6 5.6% 15.8%
Blatchington Mill School 1629 19.26 2.4% 15%
St Martin's CofE Primary School 212 18.6 3.8% 22.6%
Patcham High School 1084 18.56 5.4% 26.4%
Coombe Road Primary School 192 18.46 6.3% 29.2%
Longhill High School 641 18.31 3.7% 30.6%
Brackenbury Primary School 185 18.3 7% 20%
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean 172 17.92 5.2% 16.3%
Middle Street Primary School 141 17.63 7.8% 27%
Fairlight Primary School 380 17.27 5% 25.5%
Varndean School 1497 17.08 6.6% 29.3%
Dorothy Stringer School 1635 16.73 3.6% 14.7%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School 2661 15.51 2.7% 18.6%
Queen's Park Primary School 286 14.97 5.2% 25.9%
St Paul's CofE Primary School 151 14.73 5.3% 11.9%
St Mark's CofE Primary School 156 14.12 9.6% 30.1%
Hill Park School 284 13.38 99.3% 0.4%
Downs View Special School 224 6.68 100% 0%
Central Hub Brighton 115 5.54 44.3% 54.8%
St Joseph's Catholic 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

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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