INSPIRE Free Special School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £199k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Medway · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE 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 | £1.5m | £1.2m | +£302k | £2.0m | 49 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£132k | £494k | 49 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£131k | £596k | 46 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£182k | £678k | 54 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£166k | £737k | 61 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.2m | -£207k | £414k | 68 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£127k | £199k | 90 |
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 37% of them. It spends £28,722 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £32,613.
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 | £14,967 | £12,099 | £10,885–£14,847 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,433 | £8,007 | £6,317–£11,585 |
Supply staff | £1,156 | £645 | £117–£1,467 |
Admin and clerical | £1,222 | £1,183 | £863–£1,526 |
Premises | £1,100 | £1,822 | £1,129–£2,747 |
Energy | £433 | £403 | £310–£538 |
Learning resources & ICT | £778 | £1,161 | £751–£1,620 |
Bought-in services | £1,778 | £860 | £379–£2,611 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Longford Park School Healthy
- Bridgeview Special School Large reserves
- George Hastwell School Special Academy Large reserves
- Prospect School Large reserves
- Ramsden Hall Academy Tight
- Lift Wishmore Large reserves
- Lakeside School Healthy
- Cuckmere House School Heading for deficit
- Chesnut Lodge Special School Large reserves
- Lever Park School Healthy
- Orrets Meadow School Large reserves
- Woodlands Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £30,078 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.4m | £15,211 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £5k | £56 |
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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