Linden Bridge School: school finances
Tight
Holds £83k 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). Surrey · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE HOWARD PARTNERSHIP 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 | £3.4m | £3.7m | -£272k | £687k | 125 |
2019-20 | £3.9m | £3.9m | +£4k | £737k | 139 |
2020-21 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£41k | £672k | 142 |
2021-22 | £4.1m | £3.7m | +£375k | £961k | 141 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £4.2m | -£409k | £0 | 140 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £4.0m | -£90k | £0 | 145 |
2024-25 | £4.4m | £4.2m | +£188k | £83k | 139 |
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 27% of them. It spends £30,007 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £31,157.
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 | £12,367 | £10,146 | £8,893–£11,943 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £8,669 | £11,915 | £9,473–£14,600 |
Supply staff | £0 | £474 | £116–£1,103 |
Admin and clerical | £755 | £1,293 | £1,109–£1,774 |
Premises | £863 | £1,426 | £1,205–£2,205 |
Energy | £360 | £366 | £274–£496 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,273 | £894 | £609–£1,175 |
Bought-in services | £518 | £776 | £243–£1,984 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chadsgrove School Large reserves
- Fairfield School Tight
- Heritage House School Large reserves
- Herons Dale School Tight
- Riverside Special School In deficit
- Baytree School Healthy
- Presfield High School and Specialist College Large reserves
- Sherbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Brooklands School Heading for deficit
- Rowan Tree Primary School Large reserves
- Lonsdale School Large reserves
- Heathlands School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £29,223 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.0m | £14,180 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £303k | £2,180 |
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 learning resources & ict is £2,273 a pupil, against a typical £894 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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