Thriftwood School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £942k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SEAX TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £3.3m | £2.9m | +£420k | £1.3m | 227 |
2019-20 | £3.6m | £3.3m | +£246k | £1.3m | 233 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£49k | £1.1m | 253 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.8m | +£51k | £0 | 257 |
2022-23 | £4.5m | £4.2m | +£341k | £0 | 260 |
2023-24 | £4.9m | £4.8m | +£111k | £1.1m | 251 |
2024-25 | £5.2m | £5.0m | +£199k | £942k | 266 |
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 87% of them. It spends £18,707 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £26,978.
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 | £5,455 | £10,006 | £8,680–£10,856 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £8,079 | £8,619 | £7,365–£10,744 |
Supply staff | £594 | £384 | £35–£933 |
Admin and clerical | £1,128 | £932 | £675–£1,310 |
Premises | £925 | £1,199 | £989–£1,638 |
Energy | £357 | £308 | £234–£408 |
Learning resources & ICT | £680 | £748 | £511–£1,267 |
Bought-in services | £368 | £643 | £301–£2,188 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- E-ACT Venturers' Academy Healthy
- Combe Pafford School Healthy
- Durham Trinity School & Sports College In deficit
- St Martins School Large reserves
- Talbot Specialist School In deficit
- Foxfield School In deficit
- St George's School Large reserves
- Samuel Laycock School Large reserves
- Seven Hills School Large reserves
- Broadfield Specialist School Healthy
- Bluebell Park School Healthy
- The Pines Special School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.3m | £19,778 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.8m | £6,914 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £94k | £353 |
Money raised by parents
THRIFTWOOD SCHOOL PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1038508, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-05 | £15k | £4k |
2024-05 | £8k | £1k |
2023-05 | £2k | £9k |
2022-05 | £707 | £226 |
2021-05 | £687 | £1k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- 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.
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