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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

    £28.8 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £36.1 million

    125.4% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG deficit as at March 2025

    £22.1 million



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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.

Vicarage Park CofE Primary School 109 127.3% 89.2% -50.5%
Croftlands Infant School 121 123.4% 85.4% -75.2%
Ramsden Infant School 80 120.6% 94.9% -17.7%
South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service 33 113% 73% -13.3%
George Romney Junior School 75 112.6% 74.2% -39.7%
Brunswick School 128 110.4% 79.4% -15.8%
Low Furness CofE Primary School 127 109.5% 77.3% -8.1%

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EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.

Askam Village School 175.5 29.75 4% 4.6%
St Thomas's CofE Primary School 246 29.64 3.3% 21.1%
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery 267 28.4 3.7% 4.5%
St Columba's School 212 27.04 8.5% 16.5%
Kendal Nursery School 125 26.6 0% 1.6%
Pennington CofE School 211 26.38 3.3% 5.7%
Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School 123 24.4 1.6% 7.3%

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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

6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for Lowther Endowed School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Ivegill CofE School
4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Nenthead Primary School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Greengate Junior School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Patterdale CofE Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for John Ruskin School
1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Dowdales School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Samuel King's School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Ullswater Community College
1 high, 2 medium and 5 low for The Lakes School

Special

Status

3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Sandside Lodge School
1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for Sandgate School

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service

Nursery

Status

1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Hindpool Nursery School
0 high, 4 medium and 4 low for Kendal Nursery School

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