Furze Down School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £485k in reserve, 6% 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 | £3.8m | £3.6m | +£165k | £193k | 167 |
2019-20 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£102k | £91k | 177 |
2020-21 | £4.2m | £4.2m | +£11k | £102k | 183 |
2021-22 | £4.5m | £4.5m | -£8k | £94k | 189 |
2022-23 | £5.1m | £4.8m | +£330k | £424k | 193 |
2023-24 | £6.3m | £5.8m | +£459k | £883k | 210 |
2024-25 | £7.2m | £7.1m | +£99k | £983k | 219 |
2025-26 | £7.9m | £8.4m | -£498k | £485k | 223 |
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 37% of them. It spends £37,652 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,200.
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 | £11,848 | £9,818 | £8,878–£11,567 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £11,581 | £10,383 | £8,375–£12,892 |
Supply staff | £159 | £173 | £9–£713 |
Admin and clerical | £3,191 | £1,323 | £770–£1,727 |
Premises | £2,784 | £1,553 | £1,228–£1,907 |
Energy | £195 | £404 | £263–£474 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,463 | £900 | £519–£1,206 |
Bought-in services | £4,278 | £692 | £279–£2,068 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Palatine Primary School In deficit
- Brookfields School Large reserves
- Manor Green Primary School Heading for deficit
- Beaucroft Foundation School Healthy
- Daventry Hill School Large reserves
- Harlow Fields School and College In deficit
- Chiltern Wood School Tight
- Alderman Knight School Large reserves
- Exeter House Special School Tight
- Shepherds Down Special School Large reserves
- Fordwater School, Chichester Tight
- Rigby Hall Day Special School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.7m | £34,721 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4.7m | £21,006 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £132k | £594 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £156k | £699 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £4,278 a pupil, against a typical £692 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £3,191 a pupil, against a typical £1,323 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £2,784 a pupil, against a typical £1,553 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,463 a pupil, against a typical £900 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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