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

    £27.6 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £27.8 million

    100.4% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £6.21 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £5.49 million



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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.

Mayfield School 305 105.4% 84.2% 1.6%
The Spires College 1154 103.4% 71.6% 13.3%
Homelands Primary School 199.5 103.2% 70.6% 10%
St Cuthbert Mayne School 1002 103% 74.5% 2.9%
Sherwell Valley Primary School 668 100.9% 69.8% 7.9%
White Rock Primary School 642 99.2% 70.6% 14.4%
Watcombe Primary School 211 98.1% 71.1% 3.2%

EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.

Sherwell Valley Primary School 668 23.5 1.9% 4.2%
White Rock Primary School 642 21.4 2.6% 15.4%
Homelands Primary School 199.5 20.52 5% 15%
Watcombe Primary School 211 18.3 10% 30.3%
St Cuthbert Mayne School 1002 16.22 2.2% 17.1%
The Spires College 1154 14.74 5.5% 19.6%
Mayfield School 305 5.98 98.7% 1%

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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

2 high, 2 medium and 4 low for Watcombe Primary School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Sherwell Valley Primary School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for White Rock Primary School
1 high, 3 medium and 4 low for Homelands Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

1 high, 3 medium and 4 low for St Cuthbert Mayne School
0 high, 2 medium and 6 low for The Spires College

Special

Status

1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Mayfield School

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