Stocklake Park Community School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £699k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Buckinghamshire · 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£123k | £214k | 76 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£62k | £152k | 81 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£76k | £228k | 82 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£45k | £273k | 89 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£203k | £476k | 100 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.1m | +£152k | £628k | 104 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £3.9m | +£373k | £1.0m | 105 |
2025-26 | £4.0m | £4.3m | -£302k | £699k | 104 |
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 73% of them. It spends £41,524 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,985.
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 | £7,754 | £10,022 | £9,135–£11,958 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £19,808 | £11,663 | £9,637–£12,658 |
Supply staff | £2,335 | £297 | £88–£1,271 |
Admin and clerical | £2,971 | £1,198 | £866–£1,537 |
Premises | £2,043 | £1,539 | £1,226–£1,859 |
Energy | £269 | £423 | £314–£535 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,142 | £729 | £529–£1,018 |
Bought-in services | £2,088 | £1,105 | £487–£1,935 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingsbury Academy In deficit
- Lime Academy Hartwell In deficit
- Greenfields Specialist School for Communication Large reserves
- Torfield School Large reserves
- Duke of Lancaster School Healthy
- Cann Bridge School Healthy
- The Keystone Academy Large reserves
- Carlton Digby School Heading for deficit
- Frederick Holmes School Large reserves
- Critchill Special School Large reserves
- Curnow School Healthy
- Ash Lea Academy Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.0m | £38,434 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.6m | £24,672 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £36k | £342 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £190 |
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 supply staff is £2,335 a pupil, against a typical £297 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £2,971 a pupil, against a typical £1,198 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £19,808 a pupil, against a typical £11,663 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,142 a pupil, against a typical £729 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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