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Sunnydown School: school finances

Large reserves

Holds £959k in reserve, 35% of a year's income.

Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Surrey · Not applicable · Community special school.

Reserve at year end
£959k35% of a year's income
Last year's balance
+£13kincome minus spending
Income per pupil
£29,733
Pupils
91+8% since 2018-19

Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26

£0£250k£500k£750k2018-19: £367k reserve2018-192019-20: £390k reserve2019-202020-21: £477k reserve2020-212021-22: £520k reserve2021-222022-23: £607k reserve2022-232023-24: £742k reserve2023-242024-25: £946k reserve2024-252025-26: £959k reserve2025-26

Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26

Income Spending

£1.5m£2.0m£2.5mIncomeSpending2018-19: income £1.8m, spending £1.8m2018-192019-20: income £1.9m, spending £1.9m2019-202020-21: income £2.0m, spending £1.9m2020-212021-22: income £2.0m, spending £2.0m2021-222022-23: income £2.1m, spending £2.0m2022-232023-24: income £2.3m, spending £2.1m2023-242024-25: income £2.5m, spending £2.3m2024-252025-26: income £2.7m, spending £2.7m2025-26
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YearIncomeSpendingBalanceReservePupils
2018-19
£1.8m
£1.8m
+£43k
£367k
84
2019-20
£1.9m
£1.9m
+£23k
£390k
83
2020-21
£2.0m
£1.9m
+£86k
£477k
88
2021-22
£2.0m
£2.0m
+£44k
£520k
88
2022-23
£2.1m
£2.0m
+£87k
£607k
87
2023-24
£2.3m
£2.1m
+£134k
£742k
91
2024-25
£2.5m
£2.3m
+£205k
£946k
91
2025-26
£2.7m
£2.7m
+£13k
£959k
91

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 93% of them. It spends £29,589 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £32,200.

This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median

Teachers: this school £12,227 per pupil; similar schools £11,410 (middle half £9,551–£12,632)Teachers£12,227Support staff (e.g. TAs): this school £7,654 per pupil; similar schools £11,518 (middle half £9,074–£13,828)Support staff (e.g. TAs)£7,654Supply staff: this school £444 per pupil; similar schools £133 (middle half £0–£668)Supply staff£444Admin and clerical: this school £1,546 per pupil; similar schools £1,399 (middle half £1,084–£1,933)Admin and clerical£1,546Premises: this school £2,157 per pupil; similar schools £1,473 (middle half £1,074–£2,133)Premises£2,157Energy: this school £539 per pupil; similar schools £478 (middle half £308–£653)Energy£539Learning resources & ICT: this school £1,041 per pupil; similar schools £884 (middle half £736–£1,303)Learning resources & ICT£1,041Bought-in services: this school £1,292 per pupil; similar schools £625 (middle half £246–£1,608)Bought-in services£1,292
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Spending per pupilThis schoolSimilar schools (median)Middle half
Teachers
£12,227
£11,410
£9,551–£12,632
Support staff (e.g. TAs)
£7,654
£11,518
£9,074–£13,828
Supply staff
£444
£133
£0–£668
Admin and clerical
£1,546
£1,399
£1,084–£1,933
Premises
£2,157
£1,473
£1,074–£2,133
Energy
£539
£478
£308–£653
Learning resources & ICT
£1,041
£884
£736–£1,303
Bought-in services
£1,292
£625
£246–£1,608

Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools

Which schools are these?

Where the money comes from, 2025-26

SourceAmountPer pupil
Government grants
£2.6m
£28,488
SEN funding (part of grants)
£1.3m
£13,867
Pupil premium (part of grants)
£46k
£505
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations)
£113k
£1,245

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