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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

    £27.1 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £34.7 million

    128.3% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £14.5 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £5.35 million

Benchmarking tools

Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Halebank CofE Primary School 89 110.3% 76.8% 1.2%
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 106.7% 72.7% -7.3%
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool 164 106.7% 78.8% -6.6%
Woodside Primary School 116 105.9% 81.6% -4.3%
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 105.7% 71.3% 2.1%
St Edward's Catholic Primary School 106 105.1% 69.3% -3.6%
Westfield Primary School 107 104.2% 74.4% 1.2%
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 189.5 104% 76.7% 9.1%
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 103.8% 86.8% 9.3%
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 103.4% 75.6% -1%
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 202 103.1% 78.9% -10.9%
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 102.8% 75.5% 0.7%
St Clement's Catholic Primary School 209 102.5% 70.2% 5.7%
Brookvale Primary School 199.5 102.4% 73% 2.4%
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School 99 101.2% 70.1% 17.8%
Moorfield Primary School 232 100.9% 67.9% -1.7%
Beechwood Primary School 151 100.8% 75.8% 2.9%
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1340 100.6% 68.5% 4.5%
Pewithall School 204 100.3% 69.9% 4.1%
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 100.2% 71.2% 9.1%
Fairfield Primary School 582 99.6% 73.5% 5.1%
Weston Primary School 193 99.4% 71% -2.7%
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 99.4% 72.5% 9.2%
The Brow Community Primary School 136 99.4% 74.8% 19.3%
Castle View Primary School 171.5 99.2% 67.8% 7.4%
Windmill Hill Primary School 148 98.9% 65.5% 3.4%
Hillview Primary School 168 98.9% 64.6% 6.5%
St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 98.7% 71.2% 15.7%
Moore Primary School 214 98.7% 66.6% 16.4%
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School 75 98.5% 69.1% -1.6%
The Bridge School 84 98.4% 73.5% 13.3%
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 98.2% 69.4% 10.4%
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School 178 98.2% 67.9% 20.7%
Oakfield Community Primary School 289 97.6% 72.5% 13.9%
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 232 97.4% 61.9% 15.1%
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School 139 97.2% 63.8% 9%
Birchfield Nursery School 77 96.7% 62.7% 14.2%
Gorsewood Primary School 166 96.2% 71.1% 30.2%
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School 53.5 95.3% 69.7% 18.3%
Victoria Road Primary School 183 94.9% 69.8% 7.7%
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 47.5 94.5% 73.1% -4.2%
Astmoor Primary School 144 92.4% 68.3% 2%
Ashley High School 137 88.8% 73.1% 33.4%
St Berteline's CofE Primary School

Only has 6 months of data

55.3% 38.1% 50%

EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Weston Primary School 193 24.13 2.1% 21.8%
Moore Primary School 214 23.78 2.3% 15.4%
Windmill Hill Primary School 148 23.23 6.1% 30.4%
St Clement's Catholic Primary School 209 23.22 1.9% 13.9%
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 22.19 2.4% 24.5%
Moorfield Primary School 232 22.14 2.2% 12.5%
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 232 21.89 0.9% 19.8%
Birchfield Nursery School 77 21.39 1.3% 5.2%
Pewithall School 204 21.25 3.4% 11.8%
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 21.23 1.9% 14.7%
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 20.68 1.3% 22.9%
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 202 20.2 3% 16.3%
Hillview Primary School 168 20 0.6% 13.7%
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 19.77 2.9% 11.9%
Gorsewood Primary School 166 19.37 8.4% 35.5%
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 189.5 19.34 3.7% 8.4%
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 19.25 3.9% 21.1%
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool 164 19.14 4.3% 17.7%
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 47.5 19 0% 25.3%
St Edward's Catholic Primary School 106 18.93 0.9% 17%
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 18.9 4% 13%
Beechwood Primary School 151 18.85 9.9% 12.6%
Fairfield Primary School 582 18.77 1.2% 25.1%
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School 178 18.54 2.2% 27.5%
Brookvale Primary School 199.5 18.42 3% 16%
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 18.2 3.8% 23.6%
Halebank CofE Primary School 89 17.8 2.2% 29.2%
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School 139 17.68 8.6% 22.3%
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School 99 17.62 8.1% 9.1%
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School 53.5 17.26 0% 13.1%
Victoria Road Primary School 183 16.64 10.9% 19.1%
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1340 16.5 4.3% 17.3%
Castle View Primary School 171.5 15.55 3.5% 18.7%
St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 15.27 10.3% 24.7%
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School 75 14.79 2.7% 29.3%
Astmoor Primary School 144 14.4 9% 25%
Westfield Primary School 107 14.08 19.6% 20.6%
Oakfield Community Primary School 289 14.03 13.8% 19%
Woodside Primary School 116 12.89 16.4% 24.1%
The Brow Community Primary School 136 11.15 27.2% 40.4%
The Bridge School 84 8.4 8.3% 72.6%
Ashley High School 137 7.21 100% 0%
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 7.2 100% 0%
St Berteline's CofE Primary School

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

Brookvale Primary School
6 high, 2 medium and 0 low for Brookvale Primary School
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Moore Primary School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Moore Primary School
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School
St Bede's Catholic Junior School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for St Bede's Catholic Junior School

Secondary schools

Status

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School

Special

Status

Chesnut Lodge Special School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Chesnut Lodge Special School
Ashley High School
0 high, 4 medium and 4 low for Ashley High School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

The Bridge School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for The Bridge School

Nursery

Status

Birchfield Nursery School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Birchfield Nursery School
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
0 high, 3 medium and 5 low for Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School
0 high, 2 medium and 6 low for Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School

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