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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

    £323 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £391 million

    121.2% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £97.5 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £67.2 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Two Bridges School

Only has 2 months of data

149.2% 80.3% 0%
St Crispin's Community Primary Infant School

Only has 8 months of data

111.7% 63.7% 0%
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 46 109.7% 77.9% 19.6%
Brunswick House Primary School 420 107.4% 73.1% 6.4%
The Orchard School 119 107% 80.4% 6%
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls 1254 106.9% 74% 27%
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 286 106.7% 78.5% 9.6%

Show all schools

EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
East Peckham Primary School 207 30.9 1.4% 13.5%
Willesborough Junior School 478 29.29 1.9% 16.7%
Brunswick House Primary School 420 27.8 0.7% 23.3%
Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School 418 26.26 2.2% 13.4%
Sandgate Primary School 419 26.09 1.9% 11.5%
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford 219 26.07 3.7% 14.2%
Ide Hill Church of England Primary School 154 26.06 0% 16.9%
Palmarsh Primary School 204 25.95 3.4% 10.3%
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School 196 25.52 5.1% 10.7%
St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 195 25 1.5% 12.3%
Dunton Green Primary School 160 25 1.3% 18.8%
Stocks Green Primary School 217 24.63 2.3% 6%
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School 429 24.61 1.6% 13.8%
Great Chart Primary School 424 24.49 2.4% 12%
Cobham Primary School 218 24.49 3.2% 9.6%
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery 472 24.46 2.3% 8.9%
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 210 24.45 1% 11%
Benenden Church of England Primary School 213 24.37 2.3% 8%
Stowting Church of England Primary School 106 24.31 1.9% 15.1%
New Ash Green Primary School 400 24.1 2.3% 14.8%
The Discovery School 634 24.02 1.4% 9.8%
Hildenborough Church of England Primary School 200 23.95 2% 12%
Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 203 23.85 3.9% 23.2%
Blean Primary School 449 23.63 0.4% 11.6%
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 193.5 23.6 3.1% 13.4%
Park Way Primary School 307 23.54 1% 7.2%
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School 393 23.34 0.8% 16%
Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 196 23.33 0.5% 16.3%
Hernhill Church of England Primary School 210 23.33 3.8% 5.7%
Challock Primary School 212 23.3 1.9% 13.7%
The Anthony Roper Primary School 258 23.22 2.7% 8.1%
Egerton Church of England Primary School 197 23.18 1.5% 8.1%
Willesborough Infant School 333 23.13 1.2% 14.7%
High Firs Primary School 210 23.08 1% 19%
Sussex Road Community Primary School 422 22.93 1.2% 12.1%
Pembury School 400 22.83 2% 6%
Kemsing Primary School 194 22.82 1% 9.8%
Mereworth Community Primary School 209 22.72 3.3% 15.8%
Thurnham Church of England Infant School 254 22.7 0.4% 5.5%
Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School 213 22.66 2.3% 15.5%
Hawkinge Primary School 389 22.62 1.8% 10.5%
West Borough Primary School 440.5 22.54 2.3% 11.4%
Canterbury Road Primary School 209 22.47 7.2% 13.4%
Herne Church of England Junior School 375 22.43 3.7% 15.7%
Claremont Primary School 435 22.42 1.8% 4.1%
Leigh Primary School 126 22.42 3.2% 22.2%
Birchington Church of England Primary School 422 22.41 2.4% 13.7%
St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School 197 22.39 5.1% 23.4%
Higham Primary School 210 22.34 2.4% 7.1%
Repton Manor Primary School 420 22.34 3.8% 12.9%
Sandling Primary School 421 22.28 1.7% 10.2%
St Alphege Church of England Infant School 196 22.27 2.6% 14.3%
Sandwich Junior School 222 22.2 2.3% 12.6%
Saltwood CofE Primary School 202 22.17 0.5% 6.4%
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School 209 22.14 1.9% 8.6%
Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 210 22.11 1.4% 10.5%
Singlewell Primary School 402 22.09 0.7% 19.7%
Lyminge Church of England Primary School 191 21.9 0.5% 15.7%
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School 201 21.85 1% 15.4%
Greenfields Community Primary School 413.5 21.76 1.2% 5.8%
Wingham Primary School 204 21.75 3.4% 11.3%
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School 226 21.73 2.7% 18.6%
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School 216 21.73 0.9% 6%
St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School 212 21.68 1.9% 8.5%
St Peter's Methodist Primary School 208 21.67 4.3% 10.1%
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 140 21.6 1.4% 19.3%
Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks 434 21.6 1.8% 9.4%
Roseacre Junior School 424 21.58 1.4% 10.6%
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 629 21.56 1.4% 11%
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School 211 21.55 0.9% 10%
St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School 360 21.43 2.2% 15.6%
Brookfield Infant School 180 21.43 1.7% 15%
Ryarsh Primary School 209 21.41 2.4% 6.2%
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 107 21.4 5.6% 2.8%
Otford Primary School 239 21.36 0.4% 17.6%
Goat Lees Primary School 207 21.34 2.9% 12.6%
Barham Church of England Primary School 210 21.32 1.4% 14.8%
Bean Primary School 204 21.32 1% 9.8%
Snodland CofE Primary School 407 21.23 2.2% 16.2%
Ospringe Church of England Primary School 209 21.15 3.3% 15.3%
Lenham Primary School 204 21.14 2.5% 23.5%
St Mildred's Primary Infant School 269 21.1 2.2% 13%
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 388 21.09 3.4% 16.2%
Shears Green Junior School 493 21.09 2.6% 24.3%
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School 123 21.03 0.8% 19.5%
Offham Primary School 201 20.94 2.5% 18.9%
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone 402 20.94 1.5% 6.2%
Ethelbert Road Primary School 209 20.9 0% 9.1%
St Peter's Church of England Primary School 209 20.9 1.9% 9.1%
Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 212 20.78 1.4% 7.5%
Newington Church of England Primary School 220 20.75 2.7% 22.3%
West Minster Primary School 464 20.71 7.8% 24.1%
Cheriton Primary School 391 20.69 2.6% 19.7%
Langton Green Primary School 422 20.69 1.4% 6.2%
Southborough CofE Primary School 631 20.65 1.3% 16.5%
Madginford Primary School 588 20.65 1.4% 13.3%
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School 417 20.64 1% 5.5%
Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School 291 20.64 1.7% 5.2%
Senacre Wood Primary School 210 20.59 3.8% 15.7%
Hextable Primary School 605 20.58 2.6% 16.5%
Lympne Church of England Primary School 195 20.57 2.1% 8.7%
Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment 419 20.55 5% 8.1%
Woodlands Primary School 540 20.54 1.7% 13%
Victoria Road Primary School 209.5 20.54 2.9% 14.8%
Tunbury Primary School 501 20.53 1% 11.6%
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School 351 20.53 2.8% 10.8%
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School 134 20.49 3% 13.4%
Davington Primary School 415 20.45 2.4% 21.2%
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery 231 20.44 4.8% 8.2%
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School 423 20.42 3.3% 17%
Swalecliffe Community Primary School 492 20.42 2% 12.2%
Riverhead Infants' School 264 20.34 1.1% 10.6%
The Craylands School 414 20.27 3.4% 15%
Headcorn Primary School 401 20.22 2.2% 14%
North Borough Junior School 350 20.21 2% 23.1%
Whitstable Junior School 202 20.2 3.5% 19.3%
Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 142 20.17 3.5% 9.2%
Guston Church of England Primary School 133 20.15 1.5% 24.1%
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School 294 20.14 2.7% 16.3%
Capel Primary School 209 20.06 0.5% 12.9%
Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs 407 20.05 16.2% 25.1%
Rose Street Primary School 408.5 20.02 3.4% 12.5%
Vigo Village School 134 20 1.5% 12.7%
St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School 171 19.91 2.9% 10.5%
Sutton Valence Primary School 203 19.9 1% 17.7%
Burham Church of England Primary School 179 19.89 1.1% 15.1%
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School 421 19.77 6.2% 16.6%
Sevenoaks Primary School 547 19.75 2.7% 10.4%
Downsview Community Primary School 140 19.72 5% 14.3%
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford 405 19.71 2% 23.7%
Hunton Church of England Primary School 106 19.63 3.8% 12.3%
Maidstone Grammar School 1443 19.61 0.6% 1.8%
Aldington Primary School 198 19.6 1.5% 6.1%
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery 717.5 19.6 8.6% 14.8%
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School 202 19.52 4% 18.8%
Sandhurst Primary School 179 19.46 1.7% 11.7%
Wittersham Church of England Primary School 138 19.44 4.3% 16.7%
Herne Bay Infant School 244.5 19.4 1.6% 13.5%
Chislet Church of England Primary School 103.5 19.38 7.7% 17.4%
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School 621 19.37 7.7% 14.8%
Herne Bay Junior School 371 19.34 2.2% 15.6%
Westmeads Community Infant School 174 19.33 2.3% 17.2%
Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School 416 19.33 1.2% 12.7%
Staplehurst School 398 19.33 2.8% 11.8%
Brookfield Junior School 251 19.31 2% 19.9%
Palace Wood Primary School 417 19.3 1.9% 8.6%
Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School 111 19.14 1.8% 9.9%
Frittenden Church of England Primary School 100 19.08 1% 11%
Green Park Community Primary School 374 19.08 3.2% 19%
St Mark's Church of England Primary School 333 19.06 1.8% 19.5%
Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 160 19.05 2.5% 8.1%
Sellindge Primary School 198 19.04 2.5% 12.1%
Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School 194 19.02 4.6% 10.3%
Woodchurch Church of England Primary School 165 18.97 1.2% 10.9%
Minster Church of England Primary School 383 18.96 2.3% 21.1%
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 103 18.93 2.9% 12.6%
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 293 18.93 2% 15%
St John's Church of England Primary School 633 18.92 1.9% 7%
Ellington Infant School 155 18.9 2.6% 13.5%
Lower Halstow Primary School 200 18.87 2.5% 24.5%
East Farleigh Primary School 199 18.86 2% 22.6%
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys 1875 18.86 0.2% 3.3%
Castle Hill Community Primary School 369 18.77 8.9% 15.2%
Dover Grammar School for Boys 960 18.71 0.8% 1.3%
St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks 208 18.71 1% 10.1%
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School 428 18.68 7.2% 27.3%
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School 87 18.67 2.3% 17.2%
Painters Ash Primary School 391 18.65 2% 16.1%
Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School 193 18.65 0% 11.4%
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School 104 18.57 3.8% 20.2%
Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School 177.5 18.49 2.3% 7.9%
Smeeth Community Primary School 120 18.46 1.7% 11.7%
River Primary School 384 18.44 2.9% 15.9%
Wincheap Foundation Primary School 429 18.44 5.4% 11%
St Peter's Church of England Primary School 208 18.44 2.9% 7.7%
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 200 18.38 1.5% 6%
Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School 201 18.36 0.5% 10.4%
Downs View Infant School 184 18.22 2.2% 14.1%
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 278.5 18.18 3.9% 20.5%
High Halden Church of England Primary School 105 18.17 1.9% 8.6%
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School 180 18.16 1.7% 19.4%
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls 1254 18.14 0.2% 14.8%
Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School 90 18 1.1% 32.2%
Bethersden Primary School 117 18 6% 14.5%
Crockenhill Primary School 203 17.95 2% 14.8%
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 145 17.9 1.4% 13.8%
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School 170 17.89 0% 22.4%
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School 1150 17.78 0.3% 4.3%
King's Farm Primary School 449 17.75 6.5% 11.4%
Selsted Church of England Primary School 96 17.74 1% 16.7%
Preston Primary School 129 17.65 3.9% 17.8%
The Judd School 1542 17.58 2.3% 2.1%
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School 161 17.58 3.7% 15.5%
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School 1258 17.57 1% 10.3%
St Katharine's Knockholt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 182 17.5 2.7% 12.6%
Northfleet Nursery School 66.5 17.5 0% 25.6%
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School 205 17.37 2.4% 17.1%
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School 198 17.37 1.5% 25.3%
Harcourt Primary School 179 17.31 4.5% 14%
Lawn Primary School 225 17.31 3.6% 28.9%
St George's Church of England Foundation School 1590 17.25 4.9% 14.2%
Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 176 17.17 8% 10.2%
Lunsford Primary School 202 17.12 0.5% 10.9%
St Paul's Infant School 242 17.04 2.1% 27.3%
Hadlow Primary School 187 17.03 1.6% 22.5%
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School 200 17.02 2.5% 19.5%
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School 397 16.89 7.8% 15.6%
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School 109 16.87 1.8% 11.9%
Greatstone Primary School 209.5 16.87 1.9% 13.4%
Monkton Church of England Primary School 98 16.81 3.1% 25.5%
Borough Green Primary School 208 16.77 2.4% 13%
Ditton Infant School 110 16.72 1.8% 14.5%
Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School 111 16.59 0% 13.5%
Hollingbourne Primary School 96 16.55 4.2% 18.8%
Brabourne Church of England Primary School 104 16.4 3.8% 11.5%
Seabrook Church of England Primary School 104 16.35 1.9% 7.7%
Hoath Primary School 106 16.31 4.7% 27.4%
Dartford Science & Technology College 858 16.22 3% 14.7%
Elham Church of England Primary School 82 16.14 1.2% 4.9%
The Archbishop's School 776 16 4.6% 14.9%
Rodmersham School 128 16 4.7% 19.5%
Northfleet School for Girls 1319 16 1.2% 16.3%
Eastry Church of England Primary School 150 15.96 4% 11.3%
St John's Catholic Comprehensive 1337 15.95 2.9% 11.6%
Plaxtol Primary School 85 15.86 1.2% 11.8%
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys 1239 15.69 3.5% 1%
Dover Grammar School for Girls 847 15.65 0.7% 6%
Brookland Church of England Primary School 94 15.64 1.1% 29.8%
Thamesview School 985 15.62 3.2% 19.6%
Phoenix Community Primary School 190 15.57 6.8% 16.8%
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 286 15.46 15.4% 14.7%
Littlebourne Church of England Primary School 102 15.45 0% 19.6%
Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 78 15.29 12.8% 33.3%
St Johns Church of England Primary School 415.5 15.23 4.3% 19.3%
Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School 79 15.19 7.6% 7.6%
Langdon Primary School 93 15.05 4.3% 26.9%
Parkside Community Foundation Primary School 161 14.64 1.9% 22.4%
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School 98 14.63 1% 34.7%
Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 79 14.47 1.3% 15.2%
Northfleet Technology College 977 14.43 1.7% 24.1%
Long Mead Community Primary School 132 14.35 2.3% 34.1%
Bodsham Church of England Primary School 70 14.26 0% 12.9%
Eastling Primary School 104 13.94 1.9% 6.7%
Mersham Primary School 140 13.88 0.7% 17.9%
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone 118 13.85 1.7% 10.2%
Priory Infant School 124 13.73 3.2% 16.9%
Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School 81 13.73 3.7% 24.7%
Lydden Primary School 68 13.6 0% 29.4%
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School 87 13.59 5.7% 17.2%
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School 219 13.52 8.2% 18.7%
Whitfield Aspen School 662 13.5 31% 14.2%
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School 54 13.43 1.9% 25.9%
Broadwater Down Primary School 109 13.39 5.5% 24.8%
Aycliffe Community Primary School 82 13.38 9.8% 20.7%
Weald Community Primary School 103 12.96 4.9% 22.3%
The Malling School 1055 12.81 16.8% 9.6%
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 83 12.77 3.6% 31.3%
Shipbourne School 55 12.22 9.1% 20%
Brook Community Primary School 76 12.1 7.9% 30.3%
Goodnestone Church of England Primary School 48 11.4 14.6% 18.8%
Platts Heath Primary School 61 10.18 4.9% 23%
Nonington Church of England Primary School 45 10 11.1% 46.7%
The Wyvern School (Buxford) 374 7.97 100% 0%
Five Acre Wood School 871 7.9 100% 0%
Ifield School 282 7.75 100% 0%
Kingswood Primary School 118 7.61 2.5% 22%
Nexus Foundation Special School 307 7.26 100% 0%
Laleham Gap School 253 7.15 100% 0%
The Beacon Folkestone 469 7.06 100% 0%
Meadowfield School 396 6.8 100% 0%
St Nicholas' School 402 6.78 100% 0%
Foreland Fields School 294.5 6.78 100.2% 0%
Grange Park School 174 6.49 100% 0%
Oakley School 224 6.42 100% 0%
Bower Grove School 246 6.39 100% 0%
Broomhill Bank School 404 6.31 100% 0%
St Anthony's School 110 5.91 100% 0%
Elms School 131 5.9 99.2% 0.8%
Valence School 129 5.49 100% 0%
The Orchard School 119 5.09 100% 0%
Stone Bay School 108 5.02 100% 0%
Goldwyn School 197 4.73 100% 0%
The Rosewood School 98 4.67 1% 2%
Rowhill School 163 4.39 100% 0%
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 46 3.97 0% 2.2%
Portal House School 80 3.94 100% 0%
Birchwood 24 3.64
Enterprise Learning Alliance 78 3.36
Two Bridges School
St Crispin's Community Primary Infant 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

St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
6 high, 2 medium and 0 low for St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Kingswood Primary School
6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for Kingswood Primary School
Birchington Church of England Primary School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Birchington Church of England Primary School
Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford

Secondary schools

Status

Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
3 high, 2 medium and 3 low for Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
The Judd School
3 high, 2 medium and 3 low for The Judd School
Dover Grammar School for Boys
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for Dover Grammar School for Boys
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

Special

Status

Stone Bay School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Stone Bay School
Five Acre Wood School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Five Acre Wood School
Valence School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Valence School
Broomhill Bank School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Broomhill Bank School
The Beacon Folkestone
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for The Beacon Folkestone

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Enterprise Learning Alliance
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Enterprise Learning Alliance
The Rosewood School
1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for The Rosewood School
Birchwood
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Birchwood
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision

Nursery

Status

Northfleet Nursery School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Northfleet Nursery School

All-through

Status

St George's Church of England Foundation School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for St George's Church of England Foundation School

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