Waverley School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £271k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Enfield · 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 | £3.9m | £3.9m | -£29k | £224k | 121 |
2019-20 | £4.0m | £4.1m | -£149k | £76k | 126 |
2020-21 | £4.2m | £4.2m | +£40k | £115k | 150 |
2021-22 | £4.7m | £4.6m | +£84k | £200k | 158 |
2022-23 | £5.0m | £5.2m | -£181k | £19k | 160 |
2023-24 | £5.6m | £5.5m | +£114k | £133k | 162 |
2024-25 | £6.0m | £5.8m | +£134k | £266k | 162 |
2025-26 | £6.2m | £6.2m | +£4k | £271k | 162 |
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 £38,170 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £39,049.
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 | £10,375 | £12,860 | £11,535–£14,747 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £17,555 | £9,686 | £6,399–£12,824 |
Supply staff | £91 | £1,027 | £347–£6,600 |
Admin and clerical | £1,191 | £1,699 | £1,174–£2,040 |
Premises | £3,450 | £1,789 | £1,415–£2,754 |
Energy | £1,365 | £452 | £283–£591 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,505 | £955 | £672–£1,622 |
Bought-in services | £434 | £1,607 | £893–£5,010 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Large reserves
- Riverside School In deficit
- The Brook Special Primary School In deficit
- Highshore School Large reserves
- The Garden School In deficit
- Garratt Park School Large reserves
- College Park School Healthy
- Russet House School Large reserves
- John F Kennedy Special School Tight
- Beatrice Tate School Healthy
- The PRIDE Academy Large reserves
- Ickburgh School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.0m | £37,190 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.7m | £22,771 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £107k | £659 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £164k | £1,007 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £1,365 a pupil, against a typical £452 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £3,450 a pupil, against a typical £1,789 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £17,555 a pupil, against a typical £9,686 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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