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High needs

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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.

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All values are shown as percentage of income.
Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School 257 110.8% 80.5% 2.8%
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School 172 109.1% 76.5% 0%
Tor School 49 108.4% 69.8% 28.3%
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery 164.5 108.4% 76.5% -4.6%
Meare Village Primary School 100 107.4% 71.6% -12.4%
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School 32 107.3% 73.1% -42.1%
South Petherton Junior School 156 107% 70.2% 19.2%
Dulverton Junior School 97 106.8% 70.1% -29.1%
Churchstanton Primary School 78 106.2% 72.8% 1.9%
Bowlish Infant School 114 105.6% 68.1% -4.9%
Wookey Primary School 93 105.5% 74.9% -5.5%
Cannington Church of England Primary School 171 105.4% 70.1% 1.9%
West Coker CofE VC Primary School 27 105.2% 76.2% -7.7%
Stawley Primary School 46 104.9% 74.3% 12.5%
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary 67 104.7% 62.9% -0.1%
East Coker Community Primary School 199 104.7% 70.9% 1.5%
Hinton St George Church of England Primary School 90 104.6% 74.3% 37.5%
Berkley Church of England First School 49 103.7% 69.5% 11.9%
Hindhayes Infant School 165 103.5% 70.4% -11%
Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School 89 103.3% 66.8% 12.3%
Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School 117 103.2% 55.7% 21.7%
Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School 91 102.8% 66.2% 30.3%
Wadham School 763 102.6% 70.2% -21.8%
Oaklands Primary School 420 102.6% 71.2% 10.6%
Vallis First School 185 102.4% 66.2% -5.3%
Coxley Primary School 70 102.3% 70.3% 13.1%
Fiveways Special School 100 102.1% 72% -0.7%
Herne View Church of England Primary 405 102.1% 59.8% 7.1%
Bruton Primary School 512 102% 66.8% -3.7%
Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School 64 101.9% 71.1% 21.9%
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

Only has 2 months of data

101.8% 63.7% 56.9%
North Newton Community Primary School 93 101.7% 66.9% 20.7%
Catcott Primary School 127 101.7% 74.1% 9.2%
Trull Church of England VA Primary School 244 101.5% 66.5% 7.1%
North Petherton Primary School 409 101.1% 70.2% 18.4%
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School 58 101% 64.5% 14.4%
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery 110.5 100.9% 62.1% 1.9%
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School 124 100.9% 65.4% 5.2%
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School 216 100.6% 57.1% 8.2%
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School 324 100.4% 71.7% 5.5%
Martock Church of England VA Primary School

Only has 9 months of data

100.2% 60.9% -8.4%
Polden Bower School 260 100% 62.7% 12.7%
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School 457.5 99.9% 72.9% 18.6%
Wellsprings Primary School 271 99.8% 72.5% 11.9%
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School 198 99.8% 67.3% 11.1%
St Dubricius Church of England VA School 247 99.6% 62.6% 11.4%
Chilthorne Domer Church School 146 99.5% 69.1% 9.4%
Wincanton Primary School 388 99.5% 69.3% 0.4%
Keinton Mandeville Primary School 149 99.4% 65.1% 11.5%
Eastover Primary School 403 99.1% 68.3% 21.8%
Parkfield Primary School 436 99.1% 65.6% 11%
Avalon School 81 99% 63.5% -10.8%
Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School 119 98.9% 63.9% 1.1%
West Pennard Church of England Primary School 219 98.7% 63.6% 5.1%
Milford Infants' School 228 98.7% 70.9% 13.9%
Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery 173 98.7% 64.6% 13.6%
Ashcott Primary School 117 98.6% 69.6% 2.8%
Holway Park Community Primary School 335 98.6% 67.9% 12%
Kingsmoor Primary School 178 98.6% 65.6% 7.4%
High Ham Church of England Primary School 173 98.6% 68.7% 11.7%
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton 423 98.4% 69% 3.8%
Fairmead School 152 98.4% 74.5% 6%
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School 43 98.2% 61.6% 23.5%
Willow Vale School 81 98.1% 56.5% -2.5%
Rode Methodist VC First School 130 97.9% 64.3% 21.9%
Beech Grove Primary School 244 97.8% 67.7% 10.4%
Cotford St Luke Primary School 201 97.7% 61.2% 17.7%
Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School 162 97.5% 50.6% 3.9%
St Margaret's School, Tintinhull 96 97.5% 67.3% 14%
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School 188 97.3% 62% 4.4%
St George's Catholic School 219 96.9% 63.7% 22.2%
Thurlbear Church of England Primary School 210 96.8% 71.2% 12.1%
Somerset Bridge Primary School 407 96.6% 56.8% 18.8%
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome 185 96.5% 65% 12.2%
Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School 144 96.5% 66.1% 1.8%
St John's Church of England Primary School 219 96.3% 69% 5.3%
Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School 112 95.9% 49.1% 7.6%
Butleigh Church of England Primary School

Only has 7 months of data

95.7% 54.1% 69%
Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School 86 95.5% 62.5% 7.3%
Long Sutton CofE Primary School 100 94.9% 61.9% 21.3%
Birchfield Community Primary School 409 94.9% 66.7% 30.9%
Taunton Deane Partnership College 59 94.9% 59.1% 9.2%
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School 236 94.2% 69% 8.8%
Robert Blake School 1016 94% 61.6% 10.9%
South Somerset Partnership School 51 93.9% 59% 22.4%
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 129 93.1% 61.6% 31.8%
Westonzoyland Community Primary School 169 93.1% 55.2% 29%
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School 99 91.9% 58.1% 42.7%
Wiveliscombe Primary School 191 90.9% 66% 20.4%
South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School 102 90.4% 63.9% 23.3%
Ilchester Community School

Only has 2 months of data

85.4% 49.3% 50.5%

EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Vallis First School 185 31.36 2.2% 20.5%
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School 457.5 26.37 2.8% 8.5%
High Ham Church of England Primary School 173 26.25 2.9% 11%
South Petherton Junior School 156 26 1.9% 18.6%
Parkfield Primary School 436 25.65 2.3% 8.9%
Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School 112 25.45 1.8% 9.8%
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery 110.5 25 2.7% 23.5%
West Pennard Church of England Primary School 219 24.94 3.2% 4.1%
Thurlbear Church of England Primary School 210 24.82 5.2% 8.1%
Herne View Church of England Primary 405 24.7 3.7% 12.8%
Kingsmoor Primary School 178 24.05 1.7% 9.6%
Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School 119 23.8 0% 18.5%
Bowlish Infant School 114 23.75 1.8% 9.6%
St George's Catholic School 219 23.68 3.2% 10.5%
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School 216 23.3 0% 25%
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton 423 23.18 2.8% 15.4%
Ashcott Primary School 117 22.81 3.4% 12%
Keinton Mandeville Primary School 149 22.58 1.3% 17.4%
Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School 117 22.5 2.6% 8.5%
Hindhayes Infant School 165 22.3 1.2% 11.5%
Wellsprings Primary School 271 22.29 4.8% 15.9%
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School 324 22.25 3.4% 19.4%
Eastover Primary School 403 22.19 5.2% 14.9%
St John's Church of England Primary School 219 22.12 3.2% 16.4%
Somerset Bridge Primary School 407 21.88 4.7% 15%
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School 188 21.86 2.1% 16%
Wincanton Primary School 388 21.86 3.1% 9%
Trull Church of England VA Primary School 244 21.57 1.6% 11.1%
Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School 144 21.4 2.8% 9.7%
North Petherton Primary School 409 21.3 3.4% 12.7%
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School 198 20.8 2.5% 23.2%
Oaklands Primary School 420 20.79 7.6% 19.5%
Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School 257 20.73 3.5% 12.8%
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery 164.5 20.69 1.8% 22.5%
Chilthorne Domer Church School 146 20.62 6.8% 6.2%
Cannington Church of England Primary School 171 20.6 4.1% 12.3%
Bruton Primary School 512 20.4 0.4% 3.7%
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School 236 20.34 3.4% 16.1%
East Coker Community Primary School 199 20.22 2% 13.6%
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 129 20.16 2.3% 15.5%
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome 185 20.11 1.6% 21.6%
Cotford St Luke Primary School 201 20.08 2% 4%
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School 172 20 2.9% 19.2%
Hinton St George Church of England Primary School 90 19.96 4.4% 6.7%
Birchfield Community Primary School 409 19.85 3.2% 11.5%
Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School 162 19.76 3.7% 8.6%
Catcott Primary School 127 19.75 3.1% 11.8%
Rode Methodist VC First School 130 19.55 0.8% 7.7%
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School 124 19.38 4% 16.9%
Westonzoyland Community Primary School 169 18.78 0.6% 10.1%
South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School 102 18.75 2.9% 9.8%
Wiveliscombe Primary School 191 18.73 2.6% 8.4%
Long Sutton CofE Primary School 100 18.55 5% 17%
Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School 89 18.54 3.4% 10.1%
Milford Infants' School 228 18.3 3.5% 18.4%
Beech Grove Primary School 244 18.1 5.3% 24.2%
St Dubricius Church of England VA School 247 18 1.2% 5.3%
Meare Village Primary School 100 17.86 4% 17%
North Newton Community Primary School 93 17.65 1.1% 14%
Robert Blake School 1016 17.42 3.1% 15.6%
Churchstanton Primary School 78 17.37 1.3% 14.1%
St Margaret's School, Tintinhull 96 17.27 7.3% 20.8%
Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School 86 16.51 1.2% 22.1%
Wadham School 763 16.48 5% 11.3%
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School 58 16.11 8.6% 17.2%
Wookey Primary School 93 16.06 2.2% 25.8%
Holway Park Community Primary School 335 15.8 16.4% 8.1%
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School 43 15.41 7% 30.2%
Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School 64 15.24 4.7% 12.5%
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary 67 15.23 1.5% 14.9%
Coxley Primary School 70 15.12 1.4% 24.3%
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School 99 15 0% 6.1%
Dulverton Junior School 97 14.97 5.2% 11.3%
Berkley Church of England First School 49 14.8 0% 14.3%
Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery 173 14.57 5.2% 17.3%
Stawley Primary School 46 12.74 0% 21.7%
Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School 91 12.3 2.2% 6.6%
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School 32 11.76 0% 56.3%
West Coker CofE VC Primary School 27 8.06 11.1% 29.6%
Avalon School 81 7.36 100% 0%
Fiveways Special School 100 6.64 100% 0%
Polden Bower School 260 6.18 100% 0%
Fairmead School 152 6.05 100% 0%
Willow Vale School 81 5.96 14.8% 27.2%
Taunton Deane Partnership College 59 4.56 16.9% 54.2%
South Somerset Partnership School 51 3.52 15.7% 52.9%
Tor School 49 2.35 26.5% 34.7%
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Martock Church of England VA Primary School
Butleigh Church of England Primary School
Ilchester Community 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

Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery
6 high, 2 medium and 0 low for Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery
Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery
6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery
St Dubricius Church of England VA School
6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for St Dubricius Church of England VA School
Birchfield Community Primary School
5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Birchfield Community Primary School
Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School
5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

Robert Blake School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Robert Blake School
Wadham School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Wadham School

Special

Status

Polden Bower School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Polden Bower School
Fiveways Special School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Fiveways Special School
Avalon School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Avalon School
Fairmead School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Fairmead School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Tor School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Tor School
Willow Vale School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Willow Vale School
South Somerset Partnership School
1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for South Somerset Partnership School
Taunton Deane Partnership College
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Taunton Deane Partnership College

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