Willow Dene School: school finances
Tight
Holds £406k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Greenwich · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS 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 | £7.6m | £7.6m | +£24k | £1k | 236 |
2019-20 | £8.3m | £7.7m | +£558k | £1k | 247 |
2020-21 | £8.7m | £8.7m | -£25k | £1k | 255 |
2021-22 | £9.5m | £9.1m | +£362k | £1k | 272 |
2022-23 | £10.5m | £10.5m | -£54k | £1k | 272 |
2023-24 | £11.6m | £12.1m | -£501k | £1k | 287 |
2024-25 | £14.4m | £13.0m | +£1.5m | £406k | 309 |
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 £41,913 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £33,412.
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 | £12,819 | £12,361 | £11,136–£13,811 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £18,346 | £10,483 | £7,209–£12,897 |
Supply staff | £1,249 | £454 | £223–£1,508 |
Admin and clerical | £1,427 | £1,459 | £1,033–£1,782 |
Premises | £3,204 | £1,651 | £1,043–£2,267 |
Energy | £573 | £439 | £265–£581 |
Learning resources & ICT | £951 | £829 | £614–£1,024 |
Bought-in services | £456 | £2,072 | £601–£4,276 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cricket Green School Tight
- Bensham Manor School In deficit
- Drumbeat School and ASD Service Tight
- Lime Academy Hornbeam Healthy
- Carew Academy Large reserves
- Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre Heading for deficit
- Belvue School Healthy
- Meadow High School Large reserves
- The Bridge School Large reserves
- Charlton Park Academy Large reserves
- Glebe School Large reserves
- Greenvale School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £14.4m | £46,544 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £9.4m | £30,414 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £162 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on premises is £3,204 a pupil, against a typical £1,651 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £18,346 a pupil, against a typical £10,483 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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