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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

    £31.2 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £47.5 million

    152.2% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £24.9 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £9.4 million

Benchmarking tools

Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Caversham Nursery School 57 112.6% 40.1% -53.1%
Emmer Green Primary School 417 109.5% 82% -18.4%
Thameside Primary School 322 109.2% 80.9% -18.3%
St Michael's Primary School 362 106.9% 80.9% 1.5%
Christ The King Catholic Primary School 289 106.5% 78.1% -3.1%
Park Lane Primary School 388 106.3% 77.4% -5.5%
E P Collier Primary School 341 105.1% 81.3% 5.2%

Show all schools

EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Blagrave Nursery School 59.5 49.58 0% 3.4%
Caversham Nursery School 57 31.67 0% 14%
Norcot Early Years Centre 84.5 26.41 2.4% 36.7%
Katesgrove Primary School 641 24.56 2.3% 24.5%
New Bridge Nursery School 70 24.14 1.4% 22.9%
Geoffrey Field Infant School 313 23.71 2.6% 22%
St Martin's Catholic Primary School 124 23.22 2.4% 11.3%
Caversham Primary School 414 23.03 2.7% 10.1%
Coley Primary School 227.5 22.77 2.6% 17.1%
Wilson Primary School 436.5 22.69 5.5% 14.4%
The Hill Primary School 410 22.28 2% 11.2%
Alfred Sutton Primary School 641 21.58 2.8% 14.4%
Southcote Primary School 528 21.4 4.5% 25.2%
Geoffrey Field Junior School 357 20.88 2.8% 23.8%
Park Lane Primary School 388 20.73 1.3% 13.4%
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 398.5 20.18 6% 16.3%
Emmer Green Primary School 417 20.14 2.2% 6%
The Ridgeway Primary School 353.5 19.34 4% 23.2%
Manor Primary School 292.5 19.24 3.8% 22.9%
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School 484 19.12 6.8% 35.5%
Micklands Primary School 293 18.78 5.1% 14.7%
Oxford Road Community School 228 18.52 7% 10.1%
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School 60 18.18 1.7% 3.3%
Christ The King Catholic Primary School 289 18.06 12.8% 30.1%
Blagdon Nursery School 93.5 17.98 3.2% 34.2%
E P Collier Primary School 341 17.67 4.1% 12.3%
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 157 17.64 3.2% 12.7%
Redlands Primary School 193 17.23 5.7% 10.9%
Moorlands Primary School 284.5 17.09 3.9% 17.2%
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School 1085 16.82 5.4% 11.2%
Thameside Primary School 322 16.77 8.1% 30.1%
Caversham Park Primary School 90 15.52 3.3% 31.1%
The Holy Brook School 28 4.38 100% 0%
St Michael's Primary School 362 5.5% 14.9%

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

Oxford Road Community School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Oxford Road Community School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
4 high, 1 medium and 3 low for Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Redlands Primary School
4 high, 1 medium and 3 low for Redlands Primary School
Thameside Primary School
4 high, 1 medium and 3 low for Thameside Primary School
Micklands Primary School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Micklands Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
0 high, 4 medium and 4 low for Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

Special

Status

The Holy Brook School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for The Holy Brook School

Nursery

Status

Caversham Nursery School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Caversham Nursery School
New Bridge Nursery School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for New Bridge Nursery School
Blagdon Nursery School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Blagdon Nursery School
Blagrave Nursery School
0 high, 6 medium and 2 low for Blagrave Nursery School
Norcot Early Years Centre
0 high, 4 medium and 4 low for Norcot Early Years Centre

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