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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

    £45.8 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £43.6 million

    95.3% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £17 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £7.11 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Vermont School 54 124.2% 94.3% -42.3%
Compass School 99 117.9% 85.4% -72.9%
Oakwood Primary School 419 112.2% 78.9% -19.5%
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School 372 109.5% 76% -20.4%
Fairisle Junior School 375 104.5% 74.7% 7.3%
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 222 104.4% 67.5% -0.2%
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School 304 103.9% 77.8% -20.5%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 122.5 74.24 0% 5.7%
Valentine Primary School & Nursery 453 29.42 3.8% 18.1%
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 725 28.32 1.2% 14.8%
Oakwood Primary School 419 24.66 2.6% 12.9%
Mount Pleasant Infants 315 24.49 2.2% 10.5%
Highfield Church of England Primary School 315 22.5 2.5% 13.7%
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 222 22.13 2.3% 17.6%
Bitterne Church of England Primary School 373 21.69 3.8% 17.2%
Newlands Primary School 420 20.9 7.4% 27.1%
Fairisle Junior School 375 20.83 1.6% 15.2%
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School 304 20.68 3.9% 22.4%
Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School 224 20.35 2.7% 11.6%
Banister Primary School 417 20.24 4.3% 27.1%
Moorlands Primary School 393 19.98 3.1% 15.5%
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 428 19.91 4.2% 11.7%
Mansbridge Primary School 199 19.9 6% 9%
St Denys Primary School 207 19.83 5.8% 27.1%
St Mark's Church of England School 1133 19.43 3.2% 11.1%
Bevois Town Primary School 410 18.71 5.6% 22.2%
Bassett Green Primary School 412 18.61 4.4% 18%
Mount Pleasant Juniors 334 18.53 1.8% 20.4%
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery 590.5 18.28 4.1% 17.3%
Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases 193 18.21 8.3% 30.1%
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 367 17.98 3.3% 22.9%
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School 372 17.88 3% 16.7%
St John's Primary and Nursery School 400 17.06 3.8% 14%
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton 1032 16.57 4.2% 14.2%
Redbridge Primary School 206 16.48 4.9% 33%
Swaythling Primary School 201 16.2 4% 21.4%
Townhill Junior School 210 15.71 3.8% 23.8%
Woodlands Community College 907 15.35 5% 17.9%
Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 412 15.14 1.2% 23.1%
Cantell School 1313 14.85 5% 18%
Bitterne Park School 2036 14.44 6.8% 17.1%
Redbridge Community School 1106 12.02 5.2% 29.1%
Springwell School 281 5.79 100% 0%
Vermont School 54 5.58 100% 0%
The Cedar School 86 5.38 95.3% 4.7%
Compass School 99 5.32 13.1% 27.3%
The Polygon School 77 5.06 100% 0%
Regents Park Community College

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

Banister Primary School
5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Banister Primary School
Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Fairisle Infant and Nursery School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery

Secondary schools

Status

Redbridge Community School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Redbridge Community School
Bitterne Park School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Bitterne Park School
Woodlands Community College
3 high, 2 medium and 3 low for Woodlands Community College
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Cantell School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Cantell School

Special

Status

Vermont School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Vermont School
The Polygon School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for The Polygon School
Springwell School
1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for Springwell School
The Cedar School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for The Cedar School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Compass School
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for Compass School

Nursery

Status

Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools

All-through

Status

St Mark's Church of England School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for St Mark's Church of England School

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