Rosewood Free School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £808k in reserve, 28% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Southampton · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SPECIALIST SCHOOLS TRUST LTD 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 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£140k | -£64k | 61 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£29k | £415k | 68 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£1k | £378k | 67 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£215k | £48k | 66 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£124k | £777k | 59 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£136k | £819k | 63 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £3.1m | -£137k | £808k | 70 |
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 77% of them. It spends £43,857 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £30,250.
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 | £14,914 | £12,133 | £9,829–£13,216 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £15,429 | £10,632 | £6,737–£13,679 |
Supply staff | £0 | £133 | £0–£436 |
Admin and clerical | £4,671 | £1,398 | £1,097–£1,961 |
Premises | £1,729 | £1,473 | £946–£1,927 |
Energy | £471 | £493 | £356–£674 |
Learning resources & ICT | £229 | £1,020 | £789–£1,346 |
Bought-in services | £343 | £951 | £323–£1,769 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Springfield School Large reserves
- Chatten Free School Large reserves
- Churchill Special Free School Tight
- Beacon Hill Academy Large reserves
- Knightsfield School Large reserves
- Egerton High School In deficit
- Hinderton School In deficit
- The Dales School Healthy
- Westfield School Large reserves
- Church Lawton School Large reserves
- The Fusion Academy Large reserves
- The Chalet School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £40,671 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.9m | £26,643 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £109k | £1,557 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ROSEWOOD SCHOOL (charity 1180807, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £11k | £3k |
2024-03 | £5k | £2k |
2023-03 | £6k | £20k |
2022-03 | £12k | £3k |
2021-03 | £10k | £3k |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £4,671 a pupil, against a typical £1,398 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £15,429 a pupil, against a typical £10,632 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £14,914 a pupil, against a typical £12,133 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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