Greenvale School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £336k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lewisham · 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 | £4.0m | £3.8m | +£186k | £1.0m | 120 |
2019-20 | £4.2m | £4.0m | +£189k | £1.2m | 132 |
2020-21 | £4.3m | £4.4m | -£91k | £1.1m | 140 |
2021-22 | £5.9m | £5.1m | +£781k | £1.9m | 173 |
2022-23 | £6.7m | £6.4m | +£327k | £2.2m | 199 |
2023-24 | £7.6m | £7.7m | -£175k | £2.0m | 214 |
2024-25 | £8.2m | £8.9m | -£637k | £1.4m | 214 |
2025-26 | £7.9m | £9.0m | -£1.1m | £336k | 216 |
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 40% of them. It spends £41,676 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £35,159.
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 | £14,861 | £12,502 | £11,280–£13,380 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £11,005 | £11,414 | £7,698–£14,300 |
Supply staff | £509 | £530 | £79–£2,060 |
Admin and clerical | £1,553 | £1,443 | £1,054–£1,784 |
Premises | £4,139 | £1,821 | £1,407–£2,247 |
Energy | £644 | £467 | £297–£621 |
Learning resources & ICT | £869 | £810 | £651–£1,298 |
Bought-in services | £5,604 | £2,390 | £451–£4,420 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Charlton Park Academy Large reserves
- Belvue School Healthy
- Castlebar School Large reserves
- Carew Academy Large reserves
- Bensham Manor School In deficit
- Springhallow School In deficit
- Cricket Green School Tight
- Woodfield School In deficit
- Melrose School Large reserves
- Brent Knoll School Large reserves
- Durants School Healthy
- Ormiston Queensmill Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.9m | £36,604 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4.9m | £22,849 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £90k | £418 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £35k | £164 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £5,604 a pupil, against a typical £2,390 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £4,139 a pupil, against a typical £1,821 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £14,861 a pupil, against a typical £12,502 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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