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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%

Show all schools

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%
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School 206 24.07 4.9% 16.5%
Allithwaite CofE Primary School 103 23.25 3.9% 16.5%
Burlington CofE School 76 23.24 5.3% 27.6%
Morland Area CofE Primary School 119 23.15 2.5% 7.6%
Langwathby CofE Primary School 161.5 22.97 0.6% 11.8%
St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School 317.5 22.92 4.4% 11.7%
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 216 22.57 4.2% 4.2%
St Mary's CofE Primary School 220 22.54 1.8% 5.9%
Heron Hill Primary School 419 22.53 2.4% 12.9%
Appleby Primary School 163 21.97 6.7% 13.5%
Victoria Infant and Nursery School 220 21.57 3.6% 2.7%
St George's CofE School 226 21.5 11.5% 53.5%
Grange CofE Primary School 192 20.98 3.1% 8.9%
Church Walk CofE Primary School 88 20.75 4.5% 21.6%
Kirkby Stephen Primary School 182 20.71 2.7% 14.3%
Sir John Barrow School 234.5 20.7 6.8% 10.7%
St Mark's CofE Primary School 184 20.63 5.4% 15.2%
Crosthwaite CofE School 106 20.42 6.6% 18.9%
Leven Valley CofE Primary School 68 20.42 0% 4.4%
Sedbergh Primary School 170 19.98 3.5% 5.9%
Roose School 196 19.82 5.6% 6.1%
Holme Primary School 117.5 19.75 5.1% 19.6%
South Walney Infant and Nursery School 132.5 19.54 3.8% 15.1%
North Lakes School 161 19.52 9.3% 36%
Croftlands Junior School 152 19.24 5.3% 18.4%
Beaconside CofE Primary School 433.5 19.03 4.2% 9.7%
Clifton Primary School 76 18.95 6.6% 13.2%
Croftlands Infant School 121 18.91 1.7% 16.5%
Plumpton School 102 18.89 2% 9.8%
Greystoke Primary School 50.5 18.7 0% 4%
Levens CofE School 93.5 18.7 5.3% 11.8%
Long Marton School 81 18.66 3.7% 11.1%
Dowdales School 884 18.63 6.3% 25.9%
Stainton CofE Primary School 112 18.54 3.6% 2.7%
Milnthorpe Primary School 166.5 18.28 3.6% 8.4%
Storth CofE School 87.5 18.23 10.3% 11.4%
High Hesket CofE School 131 17.82 1.5% 13%
Brunswick School 128 17.78 4.7% 32%
Kirkoswald CofE School 47 17.74 0% 12.8%
Alston Primary School 88 17.6 5.7% 13.6%
St Patrick's CofE School 88 17.43 3.4% 11.4%
Goodly Dale Primary School 74.5 17.37 4% 28.2%
Culgaith CofE School 56 17.18 7.1% 3.6%
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School 87.5 17.16 2.3% 18.3%
Nenthead Primary School 17 17 11.8% 11.8%
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School 109 16.98 9.2% 20.2%
Barrow Island Community Primary School 162 16.91 7.4% 30.2%
Ullswater Community College 1520 16.21 6.3% 18.7%
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School 75.5 16.2 2.6% 18.5%
St Oswald's CofE Primary School 87 16.17 4.6% 4.6%
Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School 48.5 16.01 6.2% 12.4%
Staveley CofE School 79 15.8 3.8% 17.7%
The Lakes School 445 15.72 5.2% 13.3%
Warcop CofE Primary School 85 15.57 7.1% 12.9%
St James' CofE Junior School 115 15.39 7% 20%
Grasmere CofE Primary School 86 15.28 1.2% 12.8%
Hindpool Nursery School 56 15.14 5.4% 21.4%
Ivegill CofE School 75 15.09 4% 17.3%
Ulverston Victoria High School 1319 14.95 4.3% 13.9%
Low Furness CofE Primary School 127 14.91 2.4% 0%
Crosscrake CofE Primary School 56 14.85 3.6% 23.2%
St Paul's CofE Junior School 71 14.79 7% 22.5%
Coniston CofE Primary School 65.5 14.56 7.6% 24.4%
Bolton Primary School 56 14.43 5.4% 23.2%
George Romney Junior School 75 14.4 4% 20%
Samuel King's School 113 14.3 6.2% 16.8%
Skelton School 84.5 14.08 0% 9.5%
Cartmel CofE Primary School 47 13.82 12.8% 4.3%
Brisbane Park Infant School 95 13.81 16.8% 12.6%
Lindale CofE Primary School 45.5 13.79 8.8% 19.8%
John Ruskin School 247 13.52 12.1% 41.3%
Penruddock Primary School 48 13.48 4.2% 25%
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School 80 13.33 5% 5%
Brough Community Primary School 73 13.27 1.4% 13.7%
Armathwaite School 61 13.26 1.6% 11.5%
Flookburgh CofE Primary School 58 13.09 3.4% 15.5%
Old Hutton CofE School 78.5 13.08 3.8% 14%
Beetham CofE Primary School 46.5 13.06 4.3% 8.6%
Calthwaite CofE School 69 13.02 2.9% 11.6%
Crosby Ravensworth CofE School 37.5 12.84 0% 13.3%
Greengate Junior School 161 12.11 18.6% 17.4%
Dean Barwick Primary School 51 12 7.8% 15.7%
Grayrigg CofE School 67 11.71 7.5% 29.9%
Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 30 11.41 0% 13.3%
Orton CofE School 47 11.3 2.1% 23.4%
Selside Endowed CofE Primary School 33 11 6.1% 15.2%
Ramsden Infant School 80 10.53 18.8% 21.3%
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School 30 10.42 6.7% 26.7%
Lowther Endowed School 34 9.74 0% 17.6%
Patterdale CofE Primary School 23 9.5 0% 8.7%
Asby Endowed School 20 8.23 0% 25%
Langdale CofE School 31 8.16 3.2% 19.4%
Sandside Lodge School 104 7 100% 0%
Sandgate School 166 6.7 98.8% 1.2%
Milburn School 19 6.01 15.8% 26.3%
South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service 33 1.95 33.3% 54.5%

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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