Heltwate School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £371k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Peterborough · 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 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£8k | £228k | 181 |
2019-20 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£5k | £233k | 196 |
2020-21 | £3.9m | £3.7m | +£147k | £380k | 199 |
2021-22 | £4.1m | £4.1m | -£55k | £324k | 209 |
2022-23 | £4.4m | £4.4m | -£5k | £319k | 207 |
2023-24 | £4.9m | £4.8m | +£91k | £411k | 212 |
2024-25 | £5.2m | £5.0m | +£153k | £564k | 212 |
2025-26 | £5.4m | £5.6m | -£193k | £371k | 211 |
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 57% of them. It spends £26,349 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £25,979.
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 | £10,556 | £9,464 | £8,526–£10,872 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,154 | £10,031 | £7,428–£11,098 |
Supply staff | £2 | £277 | £50–£927 |
Admin and clerical | £1,202 | £952 | £681–£1,413 |
Premises | £1,737 | £1,218 | £935–£1,394 |
Energy | £482 | £347 | £259–£497 |
Learning resources & ICT | £663 | £760 | £573–£966 |
Bought-in services | £418 | £403 | £238–£1,284 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tulip Academy Healthy
- Riverbank School Healthy
- Gibside School Tight
- West Gate School In deficit
- Spring Common Academy Healthy
- Sidestrand Hall School Healthy
- Fosse Way School Healthy
- Priory School Healthy
- Hednesford Valley High School Large reserves
- Green Meadows Academy Healthy
- Three Ways School Heading for deficit
- Kirkleatham Hall School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.6m | £26,700 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.4m | £11,536 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £134k | £633 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £205 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £1,737 a pupil, against a typical £1,218 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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