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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

    £39.8 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £45 million

    113.1% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £19.3 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
The Nelson Thomlinson School 1098 125.4% 89.7% -54.3%
Silloth Primary School 171 114.8% 77% -27.6%
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) 136.5 114.4% 77.6% -27.3%
Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School 204 113.8% 76.4% -35.2%
St Michael's Nursery and Infant School 117 111.9% 87.4% -33.4%
Millom School 476 111.4% 77% -30.9%
Blennerhasset School 60 110.9% 83.1% -16.2%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
Cleator Moor Nursery School 67 67 0% 9%
Frizington Nursery School 97 48.5 2.1% 14.4%
St Michael's Nursery and Infant School 117 37.5 8.5% 17.1%
Netherhall School 897 33.47 4.5% 24.5%
Haverigg Primary School 177 32.42 5.1% 7.3%
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School 312 31.68 9% 16.3%
Beckstone Primary School 369 28 1.4% 18.2%

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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

Orgill Primary School
5 high, 3 medium and 0 low for Orgill Primary School
Fellview Primary School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Fellview Primary School
Victoria Infant and Nursery School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Victoria Infant and Nursery School
St Bega's CofE Primary School
5 high, 1 medium and 2 low for St Bega's CofE Primary School
Thwaites School
5 high, 1 medium and 2 low for Thwaites School

Secondary schools

Status

St John Henry Newman Catholic School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for St John Henry Newman Catholic School
St Benedict's Catholic High School
3 high, 2 medium and 3 low for St Benedict's Catholic High School
Beacon Hill Community School
3 high, 1 medium and 4 low for Beacon Hill Community School
The Nelson Thomlinson School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for The Nelson Thomlinson School
Netherhall School
2 high, 1 medium and 5 low for Netherhall School

Special

Status

Mayfield School
0 high, 6 medium and 2 low for Mayfield School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

Gillford Centre
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Gillford Centre
West Cumbria Learning Centre
2 high, 6 medium and 0 low for West Cumbria Learning Centre

Nursery

Status

Frizington Nursery School
5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for Frizington Nursery School
Cleator Moor Nursery School
3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Cleator Moor Nursery School
Parkview Nursery School
1 high, 3 medium and 4 low for Parkview Nursery School

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