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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

    £202 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £237 million

    117.3% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £22.4 million

    In March 2024 this was a surplus of £18.4 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Penwortham Primary School 201 119.8% 83% -14.6%
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School 79 119.2% 86.3% -9.9%
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston 67.5 110.5% 84% -9.7%
Reedley Hallows Nursery School 96 110.4% 72.6% 6.6%
Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 93 109.4% 76.7% -8.9%
Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School 12 109.3% 71.3% -0.7%
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 106 108.8% 68.2% -0.1%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Appletree Nursery School 78 78 1.3% 21.8%
Hillside Nursery School 38 50 2.6% 15.8%
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School 320 49.23 3.1% 10.9%
Highfield Nursery School 77 48.13 9.1% 33.8%
Lee Royd Nursery School 70 35 0% 31.4%
Staghills Nursery School 56 35 0% 48.2%
Whitegate Nursery School 102 34 0% 11.8%

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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

Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery
7 high, 1 medium and 0 low for Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Pool House Community Primary School
6 high, 2 medium and 0 low for Pool House Community Primary School
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School
6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Waterfoot Primary School
6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for Waterfoot Primary School
Weeton Primary School
6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for Weeton Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
Shuttleworth College
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Shuttleworth College
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Whitworth Community High School
3 high, 5 medium and 0 low for Whitworth Community High School
Pendle Vale College
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Pendle Vale College

Special

Status

Elm Tree Community Primary School
6 high, 2 medium and 0 low for Elm Tree Community Primary School
Brookfield School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Brookfield School
Mayfield School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Mayfield School
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Kirkham Pear Tree School
3 high, 5 medium and 0 low for Kirkham Pear Tree School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Shaftesbury High School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Shaftesbury High School
Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit
1 high, 3 medium and 4 low for Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit
The Acorns School
1 high, 3 medium and 4 low for The Acorns School
Larches High School
0 high, 5 medium and 3 low for Larches High School
Oswaldtwistle School
0 high, 4 medium and 4 low for Oswaldtwistle School

Nursery

Status

Basnett Street Nursery School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Basnett Street Nursery School
Ightenhill Nursery School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Ightenhill Nursery School
Woodfield Nursery School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Woodfield Nursery School
Bradley Nursery School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Bradley Nursery School
McMillan Nursery School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for McMillan Nursery School

All-through

Status

Ribblesdale School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Ribblesdale School

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