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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

    £114 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £157 million

    138.1% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £97.6 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £54.1 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Hundon Community Primary School 141 109.5% 74.6% 12.9%
Birchwood Primary School 209 108.7% 72% 11.1%
Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 300.5 108.4% 76.1% 13.4%
Bealings School 104 108.1% 77.3% -11.7%
Stratford St Mary Primary School 88 108% 76.2% 7.9%
Sebert Wood Community Primary School 374 108% 76.7% 0.1%
Thurston Community College 1513 107.6% 79% -4.3%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Pot Kiln Primary School 231 27.24 3.5% 28.6%
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave 523 25.14 3.4% 10.9%
Nayland Primary School 197 24.66 1.5% 1%
Kingsfleet Primary School 185 23.72 2.2% 14.1%
Wood Ley Community Primary School 307 23.69 3.6% 15%
Woodbridge Primary School 205.5 23.62 1.9% 7.3%
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 236 23.37 5.5% 12.7%

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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

Earl Soham Community Primary School
6 high, 0 medium and 2 low for Earl Soham Community Primary School
Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
5 high, 1 medium and 2 low for Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

Northgate High School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Northgate High School
King Edward VI CEVC School
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for King Edward VI CEVC School
Thurston Community College
0 high, 5 medium and 3 low for Thurston Community College

Special

Status

Hillside Special School
0 high, 5 medium and 3 low for Hillside Special School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Horizon School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Horizon School

Nursery

Status

Highfield Nursery School
3 high, 5 medium and 0 low for Highfield Nursery School

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