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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

    £33.6 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £36.9 million

    110% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG surplus as at March 2025

    £1.69 million

    In March 2024 this was a surplus of £4.38 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen 165 113.9% 76.4% -23.2%
Feniscowles Primary School 417 105.4% 72.3% 6%
Brookhouse Primary School 227.5 105.1% 69.5% 1.5%
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School 185 103.8% 66.1% 0.2%
Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery 154.5 103.6% 74.4% 10.1%
Ashleigh Primary School 220 103.6% 73.9% 1.5%
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn 216 103.3% 68.2% 2.5%
Ashworth Nursery School 71 103.3% 71.3% 14.5%
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School 184 102.2% 77.9% 0.6%
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School 235 102.2% 70.6% 7.9%
Griffin Park Primary School 232 101.9% 71.2% 6.7%
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 392 101.9% 73.1% 7.2%
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn 403.5 101.6% 76.7% 8.4%
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 444 101.5% 62.4% 12.6%
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 182.5 101.5% 73.2% 11.2%
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn 1053 101.3% 74.9% 5.3%
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 180 101% 73.6% 6.7%
Shadsworth Infant School 181.5 100.9% 72% 8.4%
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 211 100.7% 65.2% 9.2%
Lammack Primary School 548 100.7% 66.7% 7.3%
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 419 100.7% 75.1% 6.9%
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School 56 100.6% 70.5% 9.5%
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 173 99.9% 71.9% 2.8%
Newfield School 242 99.8% 78.5% 11.6%
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 203 99.7% 66.9% 11%
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 278.5 99.4% 71.2% 12.3%
Longshaw Infant School 203 99.3% 60.4% 9.8%
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary 416 98.9% 73.3% 7.1%
Daisyfield Primary School 279.5 98.8% 67.3% 5.9%
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School 212 98.8% 69.6% 9.4%
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 378.5 98.7% 72.7% 3.2%
Cedars Primary School 384 98.2% 70.5% 11.6%
Turncroft Nursery School 42.5 98.2% 66.7% 28.3%
Audley Junior School 392 98.1% 70.6% 12.2%
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School 173 98.1% 73.3% 12.9%
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School 262 97.8% 65.2% 4.9%
Longshaw Nursery School 57 97.6% 60.6% 15.7%
Audley Infant School 268 97.5% 64.9% 0.1%
St Antony's RC Primary School 228.5 97.5% 67.7% 13.9%
Roe Lee Park Primary School 413 97.1% 70.7% 8.6%
Intack Primary School 378 97% 72.3% -0.4%
Longshaw Community Junior School 334 96.7% 69.5% 11.8%
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School 240 96.5% 68.3% 12%
Holy Trinity VC School 119 96.3% 62.8% 5.5%
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 145.5 96.3% 70.3% 4.1%
Meadowhead Junior School 201 95.8% 66.1% 6.8%
Avondale Primary School 400 95.6% 66.4% 6.4%
Shadsworth Junior School 215 95.1% 66.7% 0.9%
Turton Belmont Community Primary School 91 95% 68.3% 14.3%
St James' Church of England Primary School 202 94.3% 65.9% 10.5%
Lower Darwen Primary School 382 93.9% 66.6% 3.5%
St Thomas's Centre 141 93.7% 55.8% 8.9%

EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Longshaw Nursery School 57 57 0% 29.8%
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School 56 31.11 7.1% 21.4%
Ashworth Nursery School 71 29.58 0% 15.5%
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 444 25.81 3.4% 18%
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School 212 25.24 1.9% 8.5%
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 182.5 24.66 6.6% 5.5%
Ashleigh Primary School 220 24.44 1.4% 10.5%

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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

Shadsworth Infant School
7 high, 0 medium and 1 low for Shadsworth Infant School
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
5 high, 1 medium and 2 low for St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School
5 high, 1 medium and 2 low for Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School
Avondale Primary School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Avondale Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
2 high, 6 medium and 0 low for St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn

Special

Status

Newfield School
2 high, 6 medium and 0 low for Newfield School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

St Thomas's Centre
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for St Thomas's Centre

Nursery

Status

Longshaw Nursery School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Longshaw Nursery School
Turncroft Nursery School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Turncroft Nursery School
Ashworth Nursery School
2 high, 2 medium and 4 low for Ashworth Nursery School

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