Woolley Wood School: school finances
Tight
Holds £8k 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). Sheffield · 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 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£57k | -£53k | 104 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£10k | -£43k | 96 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£31k | -£12k | 98 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£40k | £28k | 100 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£28k | £203 | 100 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£50k | £50k | 102 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£62k | £112k | 102 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£104k | £8k | 98 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 13% of them. It spends £30,712 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,494.
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 | £10,532 | £11,026 | £9,656–£12,610 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £11,425 | £9,920 | £7,740–£12,547 |
Supply staff | £455 | £646 | £145–£1,149 |
Admin and clerical | £989 | £1,353 | £1,014–£1,660 |
Premises | £1,932 | £1,391 | £1,332–£1,753 |
Energy | £979 | £417 | £317–£568 |
Learning resources & ICT | £573 | £767 | £572–£1,508 |
Bought-in services | £1,478 | £508 | £260–£1,638 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Springwell School Large reserves
- The Rowan School Heading for deficit
- Fiveways Special School In deficit
- Foxfields Academy Tight
- Endeavour Academy Large reserves
- Barrs Court School Large reserves
- Quest Academy Large reserves
- Archdale School Healthy
- Icknield School Tight
- Harford Manor School, Norwich Large reserves
- Brookfield School In deficit
- Adelaide School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £29,094 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.3m | £13,656 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £87k | £878 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £561 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WOOLLEY WOOD SCHOOL (charity 505270, Registered) raised £16k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £16k | £10k |
2024-08 | £5k | £9k |
2023-08 | £5k | £7k |
2022-08 | £11k | £10k |
2021-08 | £5k | £3k |
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?
- Spending on energy is £979 a pupil, against a typical £417 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,932 a pupil, against a typical £1,391 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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