Selworthy Special School: school finances
Tight
Holds £74k 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). Somerset · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE OAK 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£133k | £277k | 117 |
2020-21 | £3.9m | £3.7m | +£188k | £170k | 144 |
2021-22 | £4.7m | £4.1m | +£601k | £0 | 183 |
2022-23 | £5.8m | £4.7m | +£1.2m | £0 | 198 |
2023-24 | £5.9m | £5.2m | +£697k | £0 | 201 |
2024-25 | £6.7m | £5.7m | +£982k | £74k | 209 |
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 13% of them. It spends £27,206 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,332.
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 | £10,742 | £10,438 | £8,439–£11,546 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,167 | £10,462 | £6,639–£11,383 |
Supply staff | £2,019 | £240 | £72–£962 |
Admin and clerical | £455 | £1,183 | £889–£1,410 |
Premises | £651 | £1,180 | £863–£1,520 |
Energy | £531 | £308 | £269–£393 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,311 | £801 | £604–£1,073 |
Bought-in services | £100 | £823 | £328–£1,891 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ladywood School Large reserves
- Fort Royal Large reserves
- St Luke's Primary School Large reserves
- Chapel Green School Healthy
- Applefields School Large reserves
- Riverwalk School In deficit
- Slated Row School Large reserves
- Brooke School Tight
- Stony Dean School Healthy
- The Mendip School Large reserves
- Manor Green College Tight
- Marshlands School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.6m | £31,455 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.6m | £17,182 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £316 |
Money raised by parents
SELWORTHY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS OF SELWORTHY ASSOCIATION (charity 296890, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-09 | £6k | £8k |
2023-09 | £15k | £8k |
2022-09 | £9k | £30k |
2021-09 | £9k | £2k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £2,019 a pupil, against a typical £240 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £531 a pupil, against a typical £308 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,311 a pupil, against a typical £801 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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