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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

    £239 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £259 million

    108.3% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG surplus as at March 2025

    £2.51 million

    In March 2024 this was a surplus of £36.5 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Rettendon Primary School

Only has 2 months of data

123.3% 82.7% 78%
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak 49 110.6% 72.9% 14.4%
Springfield Primary School 409 108.1% 79.7% -1.3%
St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School 173 106.8% 75.7% 0.5%
Great Leighs Primary School 197 105.8% 75% 11.7%
Leverton Primary School 430 105.5% 78.7% -1.5%
Highwood Primary School 66 105.5% 66.1% 17.7%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School 298.5 29.85 2% 8.7%
Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School 199 28.43 2% 7.5%
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 203 27.43 4.9% 10.3%
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall 340 27.42 5% 8.8%
Upshire Primary Foundation School 198 26.76 5.1% 15.2%
Collingwood Primary School 208 26.67 2.4% 11.1%
Quilters Junior School 262 26.46 1.5% 15.3%

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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

Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
6 high, 2 medium and 0 low for Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Farnham Church of England Primary School
6 high, 0 medium and 2 low for Farnham Church of England Primary School
Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Riverside Primary School
5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Riverside Primary School
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery

Secondary schools

Status

St Benedict's Catholic College
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for St Benedict's Catholic College
De La Salle School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for De La Salle School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Beauchamps High School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Beauchamps High School

Special

Status

The Edith Borthwick School
2 high, 6 medium and 0 low for The Edith Borthwick School
Cedar Hall School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Cedar Hall School
Harlow Fields School and College
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Harlow Fields School and College
Glenwood School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Glenwood School
Shorefields School
0 high, 5 medium and 3 low for Shorefields School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Children's Support Service
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Children's Support Service
Poplar Adolescent Unit
0 high, 4 medium and 4 low for Poplar Adolescent Unit
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
0 high, 1 medium and 7 low for The St Aubyn Centre Education Department

Nursery

Status

Tanglewood Nursery School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Tanglewood Nursery School
Woodcroft Nursery School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Woodcroft Nursery School

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