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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

    £142 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £206 million

    144.4% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £132 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £81.5 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery 182 118.5% 61.4% -30.1%
Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 130 107.3% 70.4% -5%
Drake Primary School 413 106.7% 63.1% -16.9%
Fleggburgh CofE Primary School 53 106.4% 71.2% -3.9%
St John's Community Primary School and Nursery 279.5 105% 73.2% -1.7%
Poringland Primary School 444 104.3% 75.8% -0.2%
The Bawburgh School 99 104.1% 63% -15.1%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Emneth Nursery School 111 55.5 0% 1.8%
Ormesby Village Junior School 114 28.5 7% 19.3%
Coltishall Primary School 213 26.73 1.9% 10.3%
Avenue Junior School 466 26.43 3.6% 19.1%
Blofield Primary School 220 25.73 1.8% 14.1%
King's Lynn Nursery School 36 25.71 0% 0%
Swanton Morley VC Primary School 174 25.14 5.7% 14.9%

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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

All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing
6 high, 2 medium and 0 low for All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing
Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Mundesley Infant School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Mundesley Infant School
Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School
5 high, 0 medium and 3 low for West Earlham Infant and Nursery School

Secondary schools

Status

Aylsham High School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Aylsham High School

Special

Status

The Clare School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for The Clare School
Sheringham Woodfields School
3 high, 2 medium and 3 low for Sheringham Woodfields School
Fred Nicholson School
1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for Fred Nicholson School
Hall School
1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for Hall School
John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea

Nursery

Status

Earlham Nursery School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Earlham Nursery School
King's Lynn Nursery School
1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for King's Lynn Nursery School
Emneth Nursery School
0 high, 4 medium and 4 low for Emneth Nursery School

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