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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

Benchmarking tools

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%

Show all schools

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%
Springfield Primary School 321.5 22.02 3.1% 13.4%
Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School 195 21.91 2.1% 12.3%
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School 424.5 21.74 1.9% 7.8%
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery 214.5 21.69 3.3% 19.6%
Hungerford Nursery School Centre for Children 85.5 21.38 3.5% 7%
Birch Copse Primary School 420 21.08 2.9% 7.6%
Englefield C.E. Primary School 106 21.03 3.8% 16%
Basildon C.E. Primary School 173.5 20.93 0.6% 12.1%
Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary School 113 20.93 7.1% 18.6%
Thatcham Park CofE Primary 388 20.77 2.6% 17.8%
Falkland Primary School 422 20.69 2.1% 16.6%
The Willows Primary School 331 20.43 4.2% 16.9%
The Winchcombe School 430.5 20.31 7.2% 16%
Mrs Bland's Infant School 349 19.99 1.4% 7.4%
St Paul's Catholic Primary School 279 19.93 2.2% 13.6%
Hermitage Primary School 186 19.83 5.4% 11.8%
Bradfield C.E. Primary School 156 19.5 3.8% 11.5%
Calcot Junior School 473.5 19.49 3% 9.5%
Westwood Farm Infant School 428 19.45 3% 7.9%
Parsons Down Junior School 227 19.4 2.6% 15.4%
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School 99 19.22 3% 15.2%
Compton C.E. Primary School 157 18.96 3.2% 17.8%
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School 94 18.8 3.2% 11.7%
Victoria Park Nursery School 80 18.6 2.5% 42.5%
Curridge Primary School 110.5 18.42 6.3% 11.8%
Theale C.E. Primary School 301 18.26 7% 16.3%
Aldermaston C.E. Primary School 87 17.86 5.7% 35.6%
Purley CofE Primary School 81 17.76 4.9% 38.3%
Woolhampton C.E. Primary School 99 17.55 5.1% 13.1%
Yattendon C.E. Primary School 92 17.26 3.3% 17.4%
Hungerford Primary School 315.5 17.19 5.1% 24.4%
Chieveley Primary School 164 16.91 2.4% 12.8%
The Downs School 1434 16.74 2.9% 11%
Little Heath School 1686 16.73 1.3% 17.6%
Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School 101 16.29 1% 12.9%
Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School 88 16.15 1.1% 15.9%
The Willink School 1205 15.88 4.6% 16.3%
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School 88 15.44 1.1% 22.7%
Enborne C.E. Primary School 77 15.43 1.3% 14.3%
Pangbourne Primary School 107 15.33 1.9% 19.6%
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School 98 14.8 4.1% 17.3%
Brimpton C.E. Primary School 47.5 13.97 2.1% 18.9%
Kennet Valley Primary School 198 13.67 12.6% 18.2%
Beenham Primary School 57 13.57 7% 38.6%
Inkpen Primary School 41 13.36 12.2% 17.1%
Stockcross C.E. School 136 13.13 0.7% 11.8%
Shefford C.E. Primary School 82 11.6 1.2% 12.2%
Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School 22 9.91 13.6% 40.9%
The Castle School 228 5.76 100% 0%
iCollege Alternative Provision 87 2.79 56.3% 19.5%
John Rankin Infant and Nursery School 0 0

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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