The Willows School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £68k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hillingdon · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE WILLOWS SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£233k | £708k | 42 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£80k | £787k | 65 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£94k | £693k | 59 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.9m | -£209k | £469k | 52 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£192k | £68k | 72 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 27% of them. It spends £31,736 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £39,878.
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 | £7,833 | £15,551 | £12,659–£21,202 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,694 | £9,151 | £6,345–£12,295 |
Supply staff | £1,056 | £1,975 | £344–£4,385 |
Admin and clerical | £1,847 | £2,030 | £1,136–£2,799 |
Premises | £2,278 | £2,269 | £1,475–£2,900 |
Energy | £611 | £653 | £542–£923 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,278 | £1,263 | £925–£1,652 |
Bought-in services | £1,236 | £1,396 | £452–£5,671 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Horizon Academy Tight
- The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School Large reserves
- Heron Academy Large reserves
- Jack Tizard School In deficit
- The Courtyard Islington Large reserves
- Lift Newlands Large reserves
- Hatchside School Large reserves
- Vanguard School Large reserves
- Endeavour Academy Bexley Healthy
- Beckmead College In deficit
- Oak Hill School Large reserves
- Cherry Garden School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £31,000 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.5m | £20,444 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
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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