Woodlane High School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £204k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hammersmith and Fulham · Not applicable · Community special school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£160k | £323k | 102 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£205k | £570k | 104 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£136k | £706k | 105 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£57k | £763k | 104 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£66k | £829k | 113 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.6m | -£397k | £432k | 108 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.6m | -£124k | £308k | 106 |
2025-26 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£104k | £204k | 109 |
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 37% of them. It spends £34,265 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £40,049.
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 | £16,153 | £13,621 | £11,535–£17,053 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,182 | £11,095 | £7,534–£13,875 |
Supply staff | £1,381 | £942 | £291–£2,542 |
Admin and clerical | £1,222 | £1,753 | £1,136–£2,267 |
Premises | £1,440 | £2,065 | £1,459–£2,606 |
Energy | £299 | £581 | £436–£717 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,246 | £1,057 | £777–£1,622 |
Bought-in services | £4,655 | £3,068 | £945–£5,671 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Spa School, Bermondsey Healthy
- Cherry Garden School Large reserves
- The Livity School Large reserves
- St Ann's School Tight
- Cleeve Meadow School Tight
- Beckmead College In deficit
- Cambridge School Large reserves
- Lime Academy Forest Approach Large reserves
- Endeavour Academy Bexley Healthy
- Oaktree School Large reserves
- Jack Tizard School In deficit
- Stormont House School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £33,159 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.3m | £21,333 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £70k | £641 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £16k | £149 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
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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