Forest Way School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.8m in reserve, 25% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OPEN THINKING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £4.5m | £4.5m | -£8k | £615k | 220 |
2019-20 | £4.7m | £4.8m | -£63k | £952k | 231 |
2020-21 | £5.2m | £5.3m | -£117k | £934k | 244 |
2021-22 | £5.3m | £5.1m | +£210k | £840k | 255 |
2022-23 | £5.8m | £5.7m | +£55k | £971k | 271 |
2023-24 | £6.4m | £5.7m | +£716k | £1.5m | 276 |
2024-25 | £6.9m | £6.4m | +£512k | £1.8m | 283 |
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 £22,650 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £28,487.
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 | £8,060 | £10,463 | £9,392–£11,257 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,004 | £11,083 | £9,091–£12,552 |
Supply staff | £67 | £248 | £20–£796 |
Admin and clerical | £636 | £1,157 | £926–£1,774 |
Premises | £1,060 | £1,305 | £1,136–£1,546 |
Energy | £403 | £393 | £306–£453 |
Learning resources & ICT | £456 | £701 | £587–£1,109 |
Bought-in services | £894 | £705 | £334–£1,670 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Northgate School Academy Trust Large reserves
- Richmond Hill School Large reserves
- Evergreen School Large reserves
- Springfield School Large reserves
- Billing Brook Special School Large reserves
- Nexus Foundation Special School Large reserves
- Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites Healthy
- Hill Park School Healthy
- Mowbray Academy Large reserves
- Exhall Grange Specialist School Large reserves
- Freemantles School Healthy
- The Edith Borthwick School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.6m | £23,258 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.0m | £10,678 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £499k | £1,763 |
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?
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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