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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

Benchmarking tools

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%

Show all schools

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%
Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 267.5 23.06 1.1% 14.6%
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich 212 22.97 1.9% 10.8%
New Cangle Community Primary School 210 22.93 1.4% 15.2%
Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 203 22.91 2% 4.9%
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 196 22.79 2.6% 13.3%
Elmswell Community Primary School 368.5 22.64 2.2% 7.6%
Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 300.5 22.48 2.7% 16.6%
Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 203 22.43 4.4% 13.8%
Cedarwood Primary School 399 22.34 5.3% 14.8%
Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 163 22.18 2.5% 13.5%
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 206 22.15 5.3% 12.6%
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School 163.5 22.09 2.4% 9.2%
Melton Primary School 158.5 22.01 5.7% 18.9%
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 178 21.71 2.2% 30.9%
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery 393.5 21.68 2% 7.6%
Grundisburgh Primary School 169 21.61 1.2% 13%
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 108 21.56 1.9% 23.1%
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 110 21.53 4.5% 28.2%
Birchwood Primary School 209 21.3 2.9% 10%
Lavenham Community Primary School 114 21.07 1.8% 14%
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 324 21.04 4.6% 14.8%
Sebert Wood Community Primary School 374 20.99 4.3% 7.8%
Trimley St Mary Primary School 389 20.85 4.1% 22.4%
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich 413 20.76 3.6% 14.3%
Norton CEVC Primary School 203 20.71 3.9% 15.8%
Highfield Nursery School 59.5 20.59 0% 16.8%
Sandlings Primary School 82 20.5 2.4% 18.3%
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 177 20.39 1.7% 13%
Holbrook Primary School 182 20.22 3.8% 12.1%
Oulton Broad Primary School 361.5 20.2 6.1% 14.1%
Gorseland Primary School 440.5 20.18 10.4% 7.3%
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 173 19.98 2.9% 12.1%
Paddocks Primary School 179 19.96 2.2% 13.4%
Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 155 19.87 9% 29%
Lakenheath Community Primary School 282 19.48 6.7% 14.5%
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall 175 19.32 3.4% 11.4%
Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 166 19.3 7.8% 15.1%
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 180 19.29 1.7% 5.6%
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School 328 19.2 1.8% 11%
Bucklesham Primary School 104 19.15 7.7% 20.2%
East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 195 19.14 4.6% 8.7%
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 161 19.1 1.9% 19.9%
Trimley St Martin Primary School 168 19.03 4.8% 23.2%
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery 301 18.93 6.3% 9%
Hadleigh Community Primary School 525 18.89 1.9% 13.5%
Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 117 18.87 6% 14.5%
Ranelagh Primary School 261.5 18.77 7.3% 16.1%
Bealings School 104 18.54 3.8% 21.2%
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 580 18.33 6.4% 9.7%
King Edward VI CEVC School 1190 17.92 7% 8.1%
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 199 17.43 2% 9%
Northgate High School 1751 17.27 5.1% 12.8%
Stratford St Mary Primary School 88 17.25 1.1% 13.6%
Thurston Community College 1513 17.11 3.8% 12%
St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 222 16.57 10.8% 5.4%
Copdock Primary School 83 16.27 1.2% 4.8%
Earl Soham Community Primary School 78 15.92 2.6% 19.2%
Bildeston Primary School 161 15.82 5% 13%
Somersham Primary School 72 15 4.2% 23.6%
Beaumont Community Primary School 98 14.85 6.1% 26.5%
Witnesham Primary School 141 14.31 0.7% 17.7%
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 67.5 12.98 5.9% 22.2%
Hundon Community Primary School 141 11.46 2.1% 12.8%
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 40 11.43 5% 12.5%
Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 30 10.6 3.3% 30%
Hillside Special School 89 6.45 100% 0%
Horizon School 42 2.21
Worlingworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Honington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Hopton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Stanton Community Primary School
Fairfield Infant School
Carlton Colville Primary School
Colneis Junior School
Kyson Primary 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

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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