Ifield School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £655k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £5.6m | £5.7m | -£103k | £930k | 237 |
2019-20 | £5.9m | £6.1m | -£222k | £708k | 246 |
2020-21 | £6.3m | £6.3m | +£54k | £761k | 250 |
2021-22 | £6.5m | £6.4m | +£93k | £855k | 264 |
2022-23 | £6.8m | £6.8m | -£31k | £824k | 265 |
2023-24 | £7.5m | £7.6m | -£97k | £727k | 277 |
2024-25 | £8.8m | £8.7m | +£106k | £832k | 276 |
2025-26 | £8.7m | £8.8m | -£177k | £655k | 282 |
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 £31,323 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,581.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £11,275 | £10,363 | £9,378–£11,529 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £12,856 | £9,838 | £7,384–£11,667 |
Supply staff | £18 | £409 | £55–£1,113 |
Admin and clerical | £1,791 | £1,170 | £833–£1,400 |
Premises | £1,248 | £1,289 | £936–£1,609 |
Energy | £276 | £384 | £252–£505 |
Learning resources & ICT | £716 | £791 | £633–£1,024 |
Bought-in services | £1,589 | £478 | £253–£1,082 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hollinwood Academy Large reserves
- Chiltern Way Academy Large reserves
- Mayfield School In deficit
- Woodlands Secondary School Heading for deficit
- Sherbourne Fields School Large reserves
- Ravenscliffe High School Large reserves
- Isebrook School Large reserves
- Hill Park School Healthy
- Oak Grove College Tight
- Kenwood Academy Large reserves
- Regency High School Large reserves
- Newfield School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.8m | £27,656 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.7m | £13,015 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £140k | £496 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £879k | £3,119 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF IFIELD SCHOOL (charity 1116579, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-10 | £9k | £4k |
2024-10 | £8k | £31k |
2023-10 | £8k | £4k |
2022-10 | £13k | £5k |
2021-10 | £15k | £15k |
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,589 a pupil, against a typical £478 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,791 a pupil, against a typical £1,170 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £12,856 a pupil, against a typical £9,838 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Ifield School · All Kent school finances