Corbets Tey School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £486k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Havering · Not applicable · Foundation 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 | £4.0m | -£108k | -£94k | 153 |
2019-20 | £4.7m | £4.5m | +£169k | £75k | 159 |
2020-21 | £5.1m | £4.8m | +£288k | £363k | 156 |
2021-22 | £5.6m | £5.3m | +£267k | £630k | 148 |
2022-23 | £5.4m | £5.4m | +£65k | £696k | 156 |
2023-24 | £6.7m | £6.9m | -£157k | £539k | 158 |
2024-25 | £6.7m | £6.9m | -£231k | £307k | 158 |
2025-26 | £7.8m | £7.6m | +£179k | £486k | 162 |
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 43% of them. It spends £46,746 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £37,141.
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 | £12,525 | £12,761 | £11,432–£14,331 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £18,663 | £13,375 | £10,473–£16,433 |
Supply staff | £274 | £1,756 | £639–£3,227 |
Admin and clerical | £3,706 | £1,412 | £962–£2,532 |
Premises | £1,590 | £1,660 | £1,284–£2,135 |
Energy | £459 | £451 | £325–£772 |
Learning resources & ICT | £941 | £725 | £479–£1,178 |
Bought-in services | £6,302 | £1,177 | £292–£4,053 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Linden Lodge School Healthy
- Oak Lodge School Large reserves
- Dysart School Large reserves
- Clarendon School Large reserves
- Sherwood Foundation School Tight
- Grand Union Village School Large reserves
- Shaftesbury High School Tight
- The Link School Large reserves
- Woodside Academy Large reserves
- The Grove Large reserves
- Bedelsford School Large reserves
- Watergate School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.2m | £50,475 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £6.1m | £37,815 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £45k | £280 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £61k | £374 |
Money raised by parents
PARENT/FRIENDS ASSOCIATION OF CORBETS TEY SCHOOL, UPMINSTER (charity 289742, Registered) raised £73k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £73k | £79k |
2024-08 | £98k | £61k |
2023-08 | £52k | £43k |
2022-08 | £54k | £5k |
2021-08 | £43k | £71k |
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £6,302 a pupil, against a typical £1,177 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £3,706 a pupil, against a typical £1,412 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £18,663 a pupil, against a typical £13,375 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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.
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