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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

    £58.3 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £55.9 million

    95.9% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £16.4 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £19.4 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Greenvale Primary School 192 110.5% 73.8% -23.1%
St Peter's Infant School 60 106% 73.4% 10.1%
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School 663 104.9% 75.7% 3.1%
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School

Only has 5 months of data

103% 78.6% 1.3%
Burnt Oak Primary School 415 101.5% 71.9% 5.4%
Balfour Infant School 244 100.6% 71.5% 14.7%
Hempstead Junior School 622 100.4% 71.1% 7.2%
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 189 100.3% 70.3% 1.7%
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School 156 100.3% 66.1% 2.4%
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School

Only has 5 months of data

99.7% 70% 19.5%
Swingate Primary School 648.5 99.6% 68.1% 7.1%
Abbey Court Foundation Special School 236 98.4% 77% 10.1%
Horsted Infant School 430 98.3% 66.3% 7.2%
Fairview Community Primary School 649 98.1% 70.9% 5.9%
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 1086 97.5% 63.4% 9%
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 434.5 97% 69.1% 6.1%
New Road Primary School 336 94.8% 66.2% 7%
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe 182 93.9% 61.3% 16.8%
Crest Infant School 121 92.9% 61.6% 13.7%

EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Horsted Infant School 430 24.06 1.2% 7.9%
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School 663 23.82 1.7% 18.9%
Fairview Community Primary School 649 23.64 2.3% 12.2%
Swingate Primary School 648.5 23.33 1.4% 12.6%
New Road Primary School 336 23.01 7.4% 17.3%
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 434.5 22.87 1.8% 12.9%
Hempstead Junior School 622 22.68 1.1% 8%
Balfour Infant School 244 22.59 1.2% 13.5%
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 189 21 2.6% 17.5%
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe 182 20.22 2.2% 12.1%
Burnt Oak Primary School 415 19.58 5.1% 17.3%
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School 156 18.57 3.8% 14.1%
Greenvale Primary School 192 17.94 8.3% 41.1%
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 1086 17.86 2.5% 15.9%
Crest Infant School 121 14.58 5.8% 23.1%
St Peter's Infant School 60 13.04 13.3% 25%
Abbey Court Foundation Special School 236 6.22 98.7% 1.3%
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
St William of Perth Roman Catholic 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

St Nicholas CEVC Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for St Nicholas CEVC Primary School
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe
Greenvale Primary School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Greenvale Primary School
Crest Infant School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Crest Infant School
New Road Primary School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for New Road Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
3 high, 5 medium and 0 low for St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School

Special

Status

Abbey Court Foundation Special School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Abbey Court Foundation Special School

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