Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £962k in reserve, 37% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Southwark · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£74k | £291k | 67 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£7k | £298k | 63 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£133k | £431k | 44 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£21k | £452k | 50 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£16k | £436k | 64 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£143k | £579k | 53 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.2m | +£383k | £962k | 45 |
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 87% of them. It spends £49,246 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £38,520.
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 | £31,534 | £13,315 | £12,061–£17,213 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,943 | £11,523 | £7,387–£17,104 |
Supply staff | £0 | £1,071 | £257–£3,847 |
Admin and clerical | £5,948 | £1,587 | £981–£2,431 |
Premises | £638 | £1,822 | £1,281–£2,281 |
Energy | £0 | £536 | £389–£904 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,866 | £836 | £531–£1,166 |
Bought-in services | £4,134 | £1,624 | £498–£4,916 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kisharon School Tight
- Royal Free Hospital Children's School In deficit
- Evelina Hospital School Large reserves
- Spring School Large reserves
- The Windmill School Healthy
- Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children Large reserves
- Marlborough School Healthy
- Phoenix Arch School Large reserves
- Wembley Manor Large reserves
- Marjorie McClure School Tight
- Woodlands School Large reserves
- Pinn River School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £57,003 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £75k | £1,662 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £1,371 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 33% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £5,948 a pupil, against a typical £1,587 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £2,866 a pupil, against a typical £836 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £31,534 a pupil, against a typical £13,315 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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