Cambridgeshire

Change local authority

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

Benchmarking tools

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%

Show all schools

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%
Kettlefields Primary School 145 26.41 1.4% 12.4%
Milton Road Primary School 424 26.04 3.1% 8.5%
Homerton Early Years Centre 105.5 25.92 1.9% 3.8%
St Matthew's Primary School 618.5 24.29 2.4% 12%
Colleges Nursery School 47.5 23.75 4.2% 35.8%
Queen Emma Primary School 370.5 23.6 4.6% 7%
Newnham Croft Primary School 221 23.39 0.9% 10.4%
Alconbury CofE Primary School 207 23.15 4.8% 17.4%
Eastfield Infant and Nursery School 211 23.06 2.4% 10.9%
The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby 137 22.83 0.7% 13.1%
Littleport Community Primary School 406 22.81 2% 17.5%
Ridgefield Primary School 205 22.78 5.9% 7.3%
Eynesbury CofE C Primary School 204.5 22.72 2.4% 12.7%
St Helen's Primary School 186 22.71 1.1% 16.1%
Ely St John's Community Primary School 371 22.55 3% 5.9%
Beaupre Community Primary School 145 22.48 4.8% 16.6%
Queen Edith Primary School 389.5 22.45 3.3% 12.8%
Monkfield Park Primary School 399 22.42 1.8% 15.8%
Mayfield Primary School 398 22.36 6% 12.8%
Stukeley Meadows Primary School 371 22 2.7% 10.2%
Brampton Village Primary School 609 21.97 3% 9%
Waterbeach Community Primary School 521 21.95 2.1% 13.8%
Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School 585 21.91 2.4% 16.1%
Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School 229 21.89 0.9% 18.3%
Wheatfields Primary School 287 21.84 1.4% 13.6%
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School 291 21.72 4.8% 24.4%
Cottenham Primary School 471 21.72 3.8% 10.8%
Meldreth Primary School 193 21.64 2.1% 18.7%
Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School 134 21.61 1.5% 16.4%
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 198 21.52 0.5% 18.7%
The Grove Primary School 209.5 21.38 5.7% 19.1%
Linton CofE Infant School 153 21.19 2% 7.2%
William Westley Church of England VC Primary School 185 21.12 2.7% 20%
Over Primary School 196 21.05 2% 14.3%
Yaxley Infant School 143 21.03 4.9% 10.5%
Melbourn Primary School 357 20.96 4.5% 21.8%
St Anne's CofE Primary School 214 20.96 1.9% 9.3%
The Bellbird Primary School 426 20.82 2.8% 13.1%
Stretham Community Primary School 185 20.79 2.7% 15.1%
Coates Primary School 183 20.77 7.7% 13.7%
Elsworth CofE VA Primary School 130 20.6 1.5% 16.2%
Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School 201 20.55 3% 16.9%
Cheveley CofE Primary School 143 20.28 2.1% 14.7%
Priory Junior School 280 20.28 4.3% 12.9%
Bassingbourn Primary School 326 20.11 3.4% 12.6%
Isleham Church of England Primary School 201 20.1 1.5% 16.9%
Caldecote Primary School 193 20.06 0.5% 11.9%
Thorndown Primary School 478 20.06 3.3% 8.4%
Trumpington Meadows Primary School 244 20 2.9% 25%
Fordham CofE Primary School 413 19.95 2.9% 18.4%
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 177 19.89 3.4% 16.4%
Arbury Primary School 380 19.8 2.1% 23.2%
Meridian Primary School 180 19.78 0.6% 13.9%
Westfield Junior School 234 19.76 6% 13.2%
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School 366 19.56 2.7% 15.8%
Clarkson Infants School 176 19.56 3.4% 17.6%
Pendragon Community Primary School 280 19.53 3.2% 20%
Hemingford Grey Primary School 244 19.52 1.2% 12.3%
The Ashbeach Primary School 141 19.34 7.1% 18.4%
Lionel Walden Primary School 205 19.34 2% 11.2%
Huntingdon Primary School 437 19.34 6.2% 9.4%
Great Abington Primary School 133 19.25 3% 13.5%
Sawtry Infants' School 211 19.22 5.2% 10%
Sutton CofE VC Primary School 271 19.12 5.5% 16.6%
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School 141 19.05 2.1% 15.6%
Manea Community Primary School 194 19.02 6.2% 21.1%
Willingham Primary School 364 18.96 2.5% 19.2%
Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School 103 18.93 1% 10.7%
Alderman Payne Primary School 100 18.87 7% 20%
Duxford Church of England Community Primary School 143 18.82 3.5% 19.6%
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School 152 18.81 2% 17.1%
Haslingfield Endowed Primary School 135 18.75 1.5% 27.4%
Bushmead Primary School 380 18.72 2.6% 12.9%
Benwick Primary School 104.5 18.66 6.7% 20.1%
Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School 122.5 18.42 1.6% 18.8%
Burwell Village College (Primary) 374 18.41 1.1% 11.8%
Barrington CofE VC Primary School 174 18.39 5.7% 12.6%
Barton CofE VA Primary School 117 18.28 2.6% 8.5%
Morley Memorial Primary School 371 18.2 1.9% 15.1%
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School 144 18.18 1.4% 16%
Robert Arkenstall Primary School 269 18.18 1.1% 11.9%
Little Paxton Primary School 292 18.14 4.5% 14.7%
Holywell CofE Primary School 193 17.9 3.6% 15.5%
Shirley Community Primary School 303 17.9 6.6% 20.8%
The Fields Nursery School 46 17.69 2.2% 19.6%
Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School 125 17.66 1.6% 9.6%
Fawcett Primary School 356 17.62 1.4% 21.6%
The Newton Community Primary School 51 17.59 7.8% 29.4%
Swavesey Primary School 311 17.55 2.6% 18.6%
Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School 170 17.35 4.7% 11.2%
Wilburton CofE Primary School 117 17.33 6.8% 29.9%
Colville Primary School 213 17.21 8.9% 16.4%
Folksworth CofE Primary School 84 16.8 4.8% 35.7%
Fen Drayton Primary School 92 16.73 5.4% 18.5%
Hauxton Primary School 51 16.45 3.9% 23.5%
Great Paxton CofE Primary School 73 16.44 1.4% 21.9%
Brington CofE Primary School 94 16.38 4.3% 12.8%
Teversham CofE VA Primary School 161 16.26 5.6% 18.6%
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School 222 16.05 3.6% 7.2%
Townley Primary School 102 15.94 18.6% 25.5%
Fulbourn Primary School 254 15.88 2.8% 15.7%
Fowlmere Primary School 73 15.73 1.4% 12.3%
Foxton Primary School 79 15.28 6.3% 20.3%
Kings Hedges Primary School 389 15.1 3.3% 11.8%
Kinderley Primary School 74 14.8 9.5% 28.4%
Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School 96 14.66 3.1% 12.5%
Orchard Park Community Primary School 172.5 14.35 3.5% 16.2%
Park Street CofE Primary School 116 13.98 5.2% 11.2%
Spring Meadow Infant School 143 12.2 23.8% 23.1%
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School 64 11.51 0% 14.1%
King's Hedges Nursery School 21 9.95 0% 9.5%
Granta School 185 8.11 100% 0%
Samuel Pepys School 138 7.08 100% 0%
Castle School, Cambridge 233 6.05 100% 0%
Pilgrim Pathways School 32.5 2.83 0% 6.2%

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

Resources