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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

    £130 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £184 million

    141.8% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £123 million

    In March 2024 this was a deficit of £70.5 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Littlehaven Infant School

Only has 5 months of data

127.8% 91.7% 0%
St Augustine's CofE Primary School 97 115.2% 81.3% 23%
St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham 44 112.8% 78.7% 2.8%
William Penn School 84 111.6% 82% 7.4%
Stedham Primary School 55 111% 78.3% -6.9%
Millais School 896 110.7% 82.4% -12.5%
Steyning CofE Primary School 335 107.6% 77% -10.9%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Boundstone Nursery School 134 44.67 0% 20.9%
Bognor Regis Nursery School 113.5 42.04 0% 14.1%
Chidham Parochial Primary School 173 34.19 2.9% 10.4%
Horsham Nursery School 161 32.2 1.2% 8.7%
West Green Primary School 209 29.03 4.3% 21.1%
Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School 137 27.4 5.1% 13.1%
Chichester Nursery School 105 26.25 5.7% 18.1%

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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

Twineham CofE Primary School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Twineham CofE Primary School
Southway Junior School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Southway Junior School
Trafalgar Community Infant School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Trafalgar Community Infant School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing
Petworth Cof E Primary School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Petworth Cof E Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

Oathall Community College
3 high, 2 medium and 3 low for Oathall Community College
Bourne Community College
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Bourne Community College
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
Felpham Community College
2 high, 2 medium and 4 low for Felpham Community College
Sackville School
2 high, 2 medium and 4 low for Sackville School

Special

Status

Fordwater School, Chichester
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Fordwater School, Chichester
Herons Dale School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Herons Dale School
Manor Green Primary School
2 high, 2 medium and 4 low for Manor Green Primary School
St Anthony's School
2 high, 2 medium and 4 low for St Anthony's School
Palatine Primary School
1 high, 7 medium and 0 low for Palatine Primary School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

West Sussex Alternative Provision College
2 high, 6 medium and 0 low for West Sussex Alternative Provision College

Nursery

Status

Chichester Nursery School
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Chichester Nursery School
Bognor Regis Nursery School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Bognor Regis Nursery School
Horsham Nursery School
1 high, 7 medium and 0 low for Horsham Nursery School
Boundstone Nursery School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Boundstone Nursery School

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