Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £531k in reserve, 48% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wandsworth · Not applicable · Pupil referral unit.
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 | £887k | £877k | +£10k | £128k | 49 |
2019-20 | £897k | £802k | +£96k | £224k | 27 |
2020-21 | £968k | £781k | +£187k | £411k | 31 |
2021-22 | £957k | £916k | +£41k | £452k | 33 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £919k | +£114k | £567k | 31 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£16k | £582k | 39 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£16k | £567k | 40 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£36k | £531k | 50 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 90% of them. It spends £23,036 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £44,199.
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 | £13,998 | £18,854 | £15,455–£25,582 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,257 | £6,151 | £3,584–£9,694 |
Supply staff | £0 | £2,149 | £724–£4,225 |
Admin and clerical | £2,065 | £2,706 | £1,601–£4,094 |
Premises | £1,621 | £2,004 | £1,118–£2,993 |
Energy | £107 | £557 | £278–£754 |
Learning resources & ICT | £778 | £1,275 | £935–£2,555 |
Bought-in services | £429 | £2,106 | £1,363–£4,171 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harris Aspire Academy Healthy
- Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service Large reserves
- The Jubilee Academy Tight
- Ashley College Large reserves
- The Pears Family School Large reserves
- Hawkswood Therapeutic Large reserves
- Hawkswood Primary PRU Large reserves
- Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service Healthy
- Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus Heading for deficit
- Beacon Business Innovation Hub Large reserves
- Haringey Learning Partnership In deficit
- New Directions In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £22,312 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £992k | £19,838 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £41 | £1 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
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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