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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%
Sir John Barrow School 234.5 109.1% 79.2% -5.7%
Hindpool Nursery School 56 108.9% 68.8% -28.7%
Coniston CofE Primary School 65.5 108.8% 69.8% 2.4%
St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School 317.5 107% 76.6% -25.8%
Church Walk CofE Primary School 88 107% 79.7% -2%
Storth CofE School 87.5 106.5% 83.6% -15.5%
Lindale CofE Primary School 45.5 105.8% 76.5% 0.6%
Langdale CofE School 31 105.8% 69.1% -3.8%
Roose School 196 105.6% 74.1% -2.3%
Ulverston Victoria High School 1319 105.1% 77.9% -19.5%
High Hesket CofE School 131 104.9% 72.3% -20.6%
Brough Community Primary School 73 104.7% 75.3% 18.2%
Long Marton School 81 104.6% 75.7% -5.3%
Culgaith CofE School 56 104.5% 70.3% -6.9%
Samuel King's School 113 104.4% 71.5% -25%
Alston Primary School 88 104.4% 69% -18.1%
Croftlands Junior School 152 104.3% 69.4% -10.5%
John Ruskin School 247 104.3% 70% -2.1%
Lowther Endowed School 34 104% 65% 4.1%
Milnthorpe Primary School 166.5 104% 73.7% -3.3%
Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School 48.5 103.9% 74.7% -1.1%
The Lakes School 445 103.7% 65.7% -20.3%
Armathwaite School 61 103.7% 63.1% 10.7%
Greystoke Primary School 50.5 103.5% 61.6% -0.6%
Allithwaite CofE Primary School 103 103.3% 70.4% -10.5%
St Oswald's CofE Primary School 87 103.3% 73.2% 3.3%
Milburn School 19 103.3% 63.6% 4.1%
St George's CofE School 226 103.2% 74.4% -12.3%
Morland Area CofE Primary School 119 103.1% 64.1% -1.3%
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School 75.5 102.9% 72% 3.1%
Heron Hill Primary School 419 102.5% 71.4% 4.7%
St Columba's School 212 102.5% 73.1% -12.5%
Pennington CofE School 211 102.2% 73% 4.5%
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School 80 102.2% 72.6% -18.3%
Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School 123 102.2% 72.5% 7.6%
St Patrick's CofE School 88 102% 75.5% 0.6%
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School 30 101.8% 66.8% 0.5%
Brisbane Park Infant School 95 101.7% 74.1% -2.3%
Askam Village School 175.5 101.6% 74.7% -3.4%
Greengate Junior School 161 101.5% 78.8% -6.1%
Crosthwaite CofE School 106 101.5% 69.1% 1.8%
Holme Primary School 117.5 101.4% 65.1% 5.2%
Beaconside CofE Primary School 433.5 101.4% 69.9% -0.6%
Stainton CofE Primary School 112 101.3% 69.5% 9%
Dean Barwick Primary School 51 101.2% 77.5% 10.9%
Crosscrake CofE Primary School 56 101% 73.8% 3.4%
Levens CofE School 93.5 100.9% 69.1% 6.5%
Burlington CofE School 76 100.9% 73.2% -4.3%
Asby Endowed School 20 100.8% 70.2% 7.2%
Beetham CofE Primary School 46.5 100.8% 77.4% 3.4%
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery 267 100.8% 71.1% 0.8%
Langwathby CofE Primary School 161.5 100.6% 68.6% -7%
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 216 100.6% 71.9% 3.9%
Plumpton School 102 100.3% 59% 9.4%
Grasmere CofE Primary School 86 100.2% 75.7% 0.8%
St James' CofE Junior School 115 100.2% 72.9% 8.1%
Warcop CofE Primary School 85 100.2% 67.7% 6.5%
Ullswater Community College 1520 100% 74.4% 6.6%
Penruddock Primary School 48 100% 64.6% -1.8%
Bolton Primary School 56 100% 68.2% 8.3%
Kirkby Stephen Primary School 182 99.8% 66.4% 20.1%
Calthwaite CofE School 69 99.7% 70.6% 0%
Sandside Lodge School 104 99.7% 78.2% -9.6%
Nenthead Primary School 17 99.6% 61.7% -3.6%
Dowdales School 884 99.6% 68.1% -4.1%
Kirkoswald CofE School 47 99.5% 66.4% 26.5%
Sedbergh Primary School 170 99.2% 79.7% 1.5%
Clifton Primary School 76 99% 59.6% 3.9%
Grange CofE Primary School 192 99% 70.3% 5.9%
Selside Endowed CofE Primary School 33 98.8% 64.7% 12%
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School 206 98.8% 70.9% -1%
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School 87.5 98.7% 65.3% 8.5%
Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 30 98.2% 63% 8.2%
Patterdale CofE Primary School 23 98.1% 64.7% 0.3%
Staveley CofE School 79 98.1% 69.7% 9.6%
North Lakes School 161 98% 67.5% 8.5%
Goodly Dale Primary School 74.5 97.7% 75.9% 3.1%
St Paul's CofE Junior School 71 97.6% 74.6% 9.7%
Orton CofE School 47 97.4% 65.9% 11.2%
Barrow Island Community Primary School 162 97.3% 71.3% 1.9%
Grayrigg CofE School 67 97.1% 75.6% 10.5%
Sandgate School 166 97.1% 77% -3.4%
Flookburgh CofE Primary School 58 96.8% 68.2% 7.8%
Cartmel CofE Primary School 47 96.7% 69.2% -3.9%
Skelton School 84.5 96.4% 62.5% 10.5%
Crosby Ravensworth CofE School 37.5 95.7% 63.1% 17.6%
St Mark's CofE Primary School 184 95.6% 69.7% -0.1%
St Thomas's CofE Primary School 246 95.4% 65.5% 4.7%
Ivegill CofE School 75 95.4% 64.2% 13.3%
Old Hutton CofE School 78.5 95.2% 70.8% -1.8%
South Walney Infant and Nursery School 132.5 94.7% 68.2% 15.9%
Leven Valley CofE Primary School 68 94.4% 60.4% 12%
St Mary's CofE Primary School 220 94.3% 66.6% 13.7%
Appleby Primary School 163 94.3% 69.5% 14.8%
Kendal Nursery School 125 92.6% 68.7% 14.4%
Victoria Infant and Nursery School 220 91.7% 70% 6.2%

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

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

Secondary schools

Status

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

Special

Status

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

Pupil Referral Unit

Status

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

Nursery

Status

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

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