Freemantles School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £342k in reserve, 3% 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 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 | £4.0m | £4.0m | -£25k | £495k | 185 |
2019-20 | £4.4m | £4.5m | -£73k | £422k | 192 |
2020-21 | £4.7m | £4.8m | -£14k | £408k | 190 |
2021-22 | £5.1m | £5.0m | +£57k | £465k | 205 |
2022-23 | £5.6m | £5.4m | +£235k | £700k | 218 |
2023-24 | £6.5m | £6.6m | -£60k | £639k | 243 |
2024-25 | £8.6m | £8.4m | +£200k | £839k | 280 |
2025-26 | £10.0m | £10.5m | -£497k | £342k | 305 |
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 23% of them. It spends £34,369 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,030.
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 | £12,642 | £9,964 | £8,839–£10,935 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £12,516 | £10,061 | £7,834–£12,062 |
Supply staff | £1,107 | £281 | £37–£815 |
Admin and clerical | £1,132 | £1,170 | £866–£1,587 |
Premises | £1,317 | £1,335 | £1,154–£1,620 |
Energy | £369 | £402 | £306–£459 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,107 | £664 | £544–£1,166 |
Bought-in services | £1,507 | £629 | £364–£1,933 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites Healthy
- Springfield School Large reserves
- Manor Green School Heading for deficit
- Evergreen School Large reserves
- Richmond Hill School Large reserves
- Maplewell Hall School Healthy
- Nexus Foundation Special School Large reserves
- Exhall Grange Specialist School Large reserves
- Leigh Academy Snowfields Tight
- Mowbray Academy Large reserves
- Forest Way School Large reserves
- The Chiltern School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.0m | £29,458 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4.5m | £14,613 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £103k | £338 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.0m | £3,326 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £1,107 a pupil, against a typical £281 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £12,642 a pupil, against a typical £9,964 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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