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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

    £56.2 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £67.4 million

    120% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £22.4 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £12.4 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Bentilee Nursery School 30.5 108.8% 81.1% -54.6%
Ball Green Primary School 323 106.9% 70% 3.8%
Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit 25 105.3% 81.4% -10.2%
The Willows Primary School 689 98.4% 68.8% 9%
St John's CofE (A) Primary School 270 97.9% 66.1% 9.9%
Sandford Hill Primary School 430 97.7% 65% 9.1%
Hillside Primary School 224 97.1% 61% 7.5%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
The Willows Primary School 689 28.01 2.8% 12.5%
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School 239 23.66 3.3% 19.7%
Sandford Hill Primary School 430 22.63 2.8% 14%
Hillside Primary School 224 21.13 2.2% 10.7%
Bentilee Nursery School 30.5 19.81 0% 39.3%
Heron Cross Primary School 396 18.86 2% 19.7%
St John's CofE (A) Primary School 270 18.46 3.7% 11.1%

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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

Hillside Primary School
5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Hillside Primary School
Sandford Hill Primary School
5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Sandford Hill Primary School
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School
Ball Green Primary School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Ball Green Primary School
St John's CofE (A) Primary School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for St John's CofE (A) Primary School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit
0 high, 7 medium and 1 low for Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit

Nursery

Status

Bentilee Nursery School
0 high, 6 medium and 2 low for Bentilee Nursery School

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