Windlehurst School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £122k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Stockport · 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£40k | £164k | 47 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£25k | £139k | 48 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£34k | £173k | 48 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£6k | £167k | 48 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£47k | £120k | 47 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£63k | £57k | 51 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£13k | £44k | 54 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£77k | £122k | 65 |
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 43% of them. It spends £29,894 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £33,841.
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 | £15,360 | £14,665 | £12,683–£16,150 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,642 | £7,239 | £6,152–£11,222 |
Supply staff | £772 | £731 | £98–£2,393 |
Admin and clerical | £1,343 | £1,348 | £1,118–£1,725 |
Premises | £1,318 | £1,659 | £1,346–£2,244 |
Energy | £358 | £502 | £358–£667 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,078 | £1,477 | £891–£2,269 |
Bought-in services | £2,210 | £877 | £389–£2,448 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lift Crescent View In deficit
- Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Large reserves
- Willow Bank School Large reserves
- Hope School Healthy
- Eden School Large reserves
- Joseph Norton Academy Large reserves
- Bramley Oak Academy Large reserves
- Park View School In deficit
- Lime Hills Academy Tight
- Brook Academy Tight
- Hamilton School Tight
- Portal House School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £30,541 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.2m | £17,787 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £37k | £575 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £35k | £545 |
Check these figures
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