Fordway Centre: school finances
Healthy
Holds £37k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INCLUSIVE EDUCATION TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £555k | £545k | +£10k | £74k | 17 |
2019-20 | £609k | £570k | +£39k | £113k | 16 |
2020-21 | £560k | £568k | -£8k | £105k | 12 |
2021-22 | £552k | £517k | +£35k | £0 | 12 |
2022-23 | £547k | £529k | +£18k | £0 | 4 |
2023-24 | £633k | £495k | +£138k | £0 | 8 |
2024-25 | £720k | £546k | +£174k | £37k | 12 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 40% of them. It spends £45,500 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £41,362.
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 | £38,917 | £19,258 | £14,766–£29,096 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £833 | £8,435 | £5,099–£11,686 |
Supply staff | £0 | £457 | £73–£1,596 |
Admin and clerical | £750 | £2,268 | £1,401–£3,177 |
Premises | £-167 | £1,985 | £1,513–£2,771 |
Energy | £500 | £561 | £301–£966 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,667 | £1,774 | £848–£2,257 |
Bought-in services | £833 | £1,489 | £534–£3,226 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit Large reserves
- North Star 265° In deficit
- River Tees Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Forge Secondary Short Stay School Healthy
- Stepping Stones School Heading for deficit
- Evergreen Academy Large reserves
- The Rubicon Centre Heading for deficit
- Sycamore Short Stay School In deficit
- Esteem South Academy Heading for deficit
- Parkside Academy Large reserves
- Westbridge Academy Large reserves
- The Kairos Academy (KS3) Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £711k | £59,250 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £353k | £29,417 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9k | £750 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 29% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £38,917 a pupil, against a typical £19,258 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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