St Ann's School: school finances
Tight
Holds £90k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Ealing · Not applicable · Community special school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £3.9m | £3.9m | +£1k | £169k | 100 |
2019-20 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£90k | £79k | 102 |
2020-21 | £4.2m | £4.2m | -£74k | £6k | 110 |
2021-22 | £4.3m | £4.4m | -£66k | -£60k | 111 |
2022-23 | £4.8m | £4.8m | +£26k | -£34k | 109 |
2023-24 | £5.2m | £5.1m | +£65k | £31k | 117 |
2024-25 | £5.6m | £5.5m | +£161k | £191k | 124 |
2025-26 | £5.9m | £6.0m | -£101k | £90k | 129 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 17% of them. It spends £46,746 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £39,689.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £12,731 | £12,418 | £11,280–£14,682 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £20,981 | £10,716 | £7,209–£12,824 |
Supply staff | £358 | £1,174 | £299–£3,438 |
Admin and clerical | £2,045 | £1,617 | £1,204–£2,045 |
Premises | £3,420 | £1,800 | £1,310–£2,606 |
Energy | £689 | £470 | £358–£647 |
Learning resources & ICT | £891 | £1,037 | £692–£1,622 |
Bought-in services | £673 | £2,390 | £978–£5,010 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Livity School Large reserves
- Cambridge School Large reserves
- Cleeve Meadow School Tight
- Lime Academy Forest Approach Large reserves
- Oaktree School Large reserves
- Spa School, Bermondsey Healthy
- Stormont House School Healthy
- Cherry Garden School Large reserves
- Beatrice Tate School Healthy
- Woodlane High School Heading for deficit
- Russet House School Large reserves
- College Park School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.8m | £45,228 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.8m | £29,483 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £61k | £474 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £95k | £735 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £20,981 a pupil, against a typical £10,716 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £3,420 a pupil, against a typical £1,800 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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