Durants School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £398k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Enfield · 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 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£9k | £214k | 122 |
2019-20 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£65k | £148k | 128 |
2020-21 | £4.2m | £4.0m | +£142k | £290k | 162 |
2021-22 | £4.5m | £4.5m | -£13k | £277k | 176 |
2022-23 | £4.7m | £4.9m | -£161k | £115k | 189 |
2023-24 | £5.2m | £5.2m | -£63k | £52k | 195 |
2024-25 | £6.0m | £5.7m | +£264k | £317k | 200 |
2025-26 | £6.3m | £6.3m | +£81k | £398k | 206 |
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 53% of them. It spends £30,371 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £39,005.
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 | £11,922 | £13,135 | £11,583–£15,067 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,644 | £10,940 | £7,662–£17,548 |
Supply staff | £470 | £603 | £90–£2,060 |
Admin and clerical | £1,459 | £1,551 | £1,121–£1,870 |
Premises | £1,219 | £2,209 | £1,428–£3,214 |
Energy | £460 | £484 | £291–£637 |
Learning resources & ICT | £655 | £854 | £743–£1,187 |
Bought-in services | £7,358 | £1,433 | £734–£4,943 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Garratt Park School Large reserves
- The Garden School In deficit
- Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre Heading for deficit
- Brent Knoll School Large reserves
- The Bridge School Large reserves
- Paddock School Heading for deficit
- Charlton Park Academy Large reserves
- College Park School Healthy
- Greenvale School Heading for deficit
- Belvue School Healthy
- John F Kennedy Special School Tight
- Bensham Manor School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.3m | £30,383 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.5m | £16,856 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £89k | £433 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £79k | £384 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £7,358 a pupil, against a typical £1,433 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
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