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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

    £107 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £136 million

    126.9% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £62.9 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £40 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Orchard Park Community Primary School 172.5 116.2% 84.6% -16.2%
Friday Bridge Community Primary School 89 115.6% 79.6% -23.1%
Fowlmere Primary School 73 115.5% 63.3% -10.5%
Castle School, Cambridge 233 111% 94.7% -24%
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School 141 108.6% 78.3% -14.3%
Great Paxton CofE Primary School 73 108.6% 72.9% -12.2%
Granta School 185 108.5% 86.6% -12.4%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Huntingdon Federation Nursery School 58 58 0% 32.8%
Friday Bridge Community Primary School 89 44.5 1.1% 36%
Houghton Primary School 176.5 35.3 5.7% 15.9%
Histon Early Years Centre 99 33 0% 6.1%
The Spinney Primary School 177 29.5 3.4% 11.9%
Brunswick Nursery School 81 27 1.2% 6.2%
Fourfields Community Primary School 448 26.45 7.6% 11.8%

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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

Bewick Bridge Community Primary School
5 high, 1 medium and 2 low for Bewick Bridge Community Primary School
Hauxton Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Hauxton Primary School
Isleham Church of England Primary School
4 high, 1 medium and 3 low for Isleham Church of England Primary School
Orchard Park Community Primary School
4 high, 0 medium and 4 low for Orchard Park Community Primary School
Eastfield Infant and Nursery School
3 high, 5 medium and 0 low for Eastfield Infant and Nursery School

Special

Status

Granta School
2 high, 6 medium and 0 low for Granta School
Castle School, Cambridge
1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for Castle School, Cambridge
Samuel Pepys School
1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for Samuel Pepys School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Pilgrim Pathways School
0 high, 1 medium and 5 low for Pilgrim Pathways School

Nursery

Status

King's Hedges Nursery School
3 high, 2 medium and 3 low for King's Hedges Nursery School
Brunswick Nursery School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Brunswick Nursery School
Histon Early Years Centre
2 high, 2 medium and 4 low for Histon Early Years Centre
The Fields Nursery School
2 high, 2 medium and 4 low for The Fields Nursery School
Colleges Nursery School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Colleges Nursery School

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