Epinay Business and Enterprise School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £601k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). South Tyneside · 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 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£68k | £201k | 158 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£23k | £224k | 162 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£21k | £245k | 168 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£182k | £427k | 174 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£107k | £320k | 185 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£21k | £341k | 198 |
2024-25 | £4.5m | £4.4m | +£82k | £423k | 208 |
2025-26 | £5.2m | £5.0m | +£178k | £601k | 258 |
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 60% of them. It spends £19,402 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,166.
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 | £8,117 | £10,071 | £8,581–£11,135 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,847 | £8,493 | £7,734–£11,474 |
Supply staff | £0 | £601 | £187–£1,575 |
Admin and clerical | £830 | £1,157 | £725–£1,473 |
Premises | £1,815 | £1,298 | £1,017–£1,775 |
Energy | £0 | £310 | £240–£425 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,562 | £634 | £515–£966 |
Bought-in services | £364 | £797 | £324–£2,230 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beechcliffe Special School Large reserves
- Seven Hills School Large reserves
- The Dales School In deficit
- Piper Hill High School Large reserves
- Combe Pafford School Healthy
- Victoria School Large reserves
- E-ACT Venturers' Academy Healthy
- Lexden Springs School Large reserves
- Downs View Special School Heading for deficit
- Churchill Park Complex Needs School Large reserves
- Thriftwood School Large reserves
- St George's School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.8m | £18,614 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £250k | £969 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £153k | £592 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £381k | £1,477 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,562 a pupil, against a typical £634 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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