Shaftesbury High School: school finances
Tight
Holds £155k 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). Harrow · 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£34k | £147k | 171 |
2019-20 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£90k | £237k | 163 |
2020-21 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£166k | £403k | 172 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.8m | +£44k | £447k | 173 |
2022-23 | £4.0m | £4.2m | -£180k | £267k | 172 |
2023-24 | £4.4m | £4.6m | -£285k | -£18k | 165 |
2024-25 | £5.1m | £5.0m | +£106k | £88k | 171 |
2025-26 | £5.8m | £5.7m | +£67k | £155k | 165 |
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 27% of them. It spends £34,478 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £38,836.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £13,626 | £12,962 | £11,301–£14,292 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £8,251 | £13,659 | £10,816–£17,261 |
Supply staff | £1,250 | £1,844 | £379–£3,963 |
Admin and clerical | £2,627 | £1,518 | £1,087–£2,643 |
Premises | £1,292 | £1,660 | £1,276–£2,272 |
Energy | £418 | £422 | £297–£751 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,316 | £725 | £546–£1,421 |
Bought-in services | £4,506 | £1,482 | £292–£4,097 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Link School Large reserves
- Clarendon School Large reserves
- Watergate School Heading for deficit
- Hedgewood School Large reserves
- St Philip's School Large reserves
- The Grove Large reserves
- Pentland Field School Large reserves
- Dysart School Large reserves
- Parkwood Hall Academy Trust Large reserves
- Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre Healthy
- Kingsley High School Large reserves
- Northway School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.5m | £33,312 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £63k | £380 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £280k | £1,695 |
Money raised by parents
SHAFTESBURY HIGH SCHOOL PTA (charity 1153911, Registered) raised £559 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £559 | £785 |
2024-03 | £880 | £2k |
2023-03 | £1k | £238 |
2022-03 | £3k | £655 |
2021-03 | £0 | £111 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Shaftesbury High School · All Harrow school finances