Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit: school finances
Healthy
Holds £282k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wandsworth · Not applicable · Pupil referral unit.
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 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£67k | £450k | 96 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£1k | £449k | 84 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£8k | £441k | 62 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£60k | £380k | 69 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £3.0m | -£142k | £238k | 79 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£58k | £180k | 90 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.3m | -£137k | £43k | 84 |
2025-26 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£239k | £282k | 69 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 57% of them. It spends £48,687 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £44,193.
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 | £26,005 | £17,581 | £13,232–£25,681 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,442 | £7,111 | £5,437–£8,988 |
Supply staff | £323 | £2,319 | £1,104–£4,611 |
Admin and clerical | £3,953 | £2,786 | £1,490–£4,077 |
Premises | £2,084 | £2,030 | £1,475–£3,640 |
Energy | £264 | £581 | £427–£949 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,045 | £1,582 | £1,008–£2,658 |
Bought-in services | £1,683 | £3,134 | £1,059–£6,814 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Heath School Healthy
- Ormiston Beachcroft Academy Tight
- Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) Heading for deficit
- Ormiston Latimer Academy Tight
- New Regent's College Large reserves
- Ormiston Bridge Academy Tight
- Horizons Academy Bexley Large reserves
- Burnside Secondary PRU Large reserves
- Westside School Large reserves
- Evolve Academy In deficit
- New River College Secondary In deficit
- Education Links Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £51,765 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.5m | £36,088 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £155k | £2,241 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £386 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £10,442 a pupil, against a typical £7,111 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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