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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

    £29.1 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £37.2 million

    128% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £16.1 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £9.45 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Stockcross C.E. School 136 114.2% 80.6% -21.3%
Hermitage Primary School 186 111.3% 75.6% -12.8%
Chieveley Primary School 164 109.9% 76% -5%
Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School 88 109.7% 76.2% -2.1%
iCollege Alternative Provision 87 107.8% 89.2% 5.9%
Purley CofE Primary School 81 107.1% 73% -3.5%
Mrs Bland's Infant School 349 105.4% 63.4% -1.1%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Spurcroft Primary School 401 29.06 3.7% 22.7%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 246 25.89 2% 13.8%
Long Lane Primary School 212 24.88 3.8% 18.9%
Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School 208 23.91 1.9% 14.4%
Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School 399 23.89 2.8% 13%
St Finian's Catholic Primary School 204 23.72 4.9% 12.3%
Downsway Primary School 213 23.23 4.7% 12.2%

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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

Mrs Bland's Infant School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Mrs Bland's Infant School
Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School
5 high, 1 medium and 2 low for Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School
Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School
5 high, 1 medium and 2 low for Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School
Inkpen Primary School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Inkpen Primary School
Theale C.E. Primary School
4 high, 1 medium and 3 low for Theale C.E. Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

The Downs School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for The Downs School
Little Heath School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Little Heath School
The Willink School
0 high, 6 medium and 2 low for The Willink School

Special

Status

The Castle School
0 high, 3 medium and 5 low for The Castle School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

iCollege Alternative Provision
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for iCollege Alternative Provision

Nursery

Status

Hungerford Nursery School Centre for Children
3 high, 2 medium and 3 low for Hungerford Nursery School Centre for Children
Victoria Park Nursery School
0 high, 4 medium and 4 low for Victoria Park Nursery School

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