Reynalds Cross School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £138k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Solihull · 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 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£84k | £433k | 116 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£95k | £528k | 122 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£196k | £725k | 124 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£42k | £766k | 141 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£75k | £691k | 141 |
2023-24 | £4.1m | £4.2m | -£75k | £616k | 147 |
2024-25 | £4.5m | £4.7m | -£178k | £438k | 143 |
2025-26 | £5.0m | £5.3m | -£300k | £138k | 149 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 20% of them. It spends £35,690 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £26,325.
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 | £9,907 | £10,101 | £8,620–£11,370 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,226 | £9,925 | £8,442–£13,364 |
Supply staff | £11 | £502 | £164–£921 |
Admin and clerical | £1,755 | £1,100 | £883–£1,451 |
Premises | £2,238 | £1,314 | £1,001–£2,019 |
Energy | £638 | £369 | £252–£459 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,534 | £689 | £466–£1,167 |
Bought-in services | £3,234 | £500 | £236–£865 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Forest School Healthy
- Fox Grove School Tight
- Willoughby Academy Large reserves
- Treetops Free School Large reserves
- Bettridge School In deficit
- West Hill School Tight
- Highbury School Large reserves
- Breakspeare School Large reserves
- The Abbey School Healthy
- Heathfield Special School Large reserves
- Springside Large reserves
- Ravenswood School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.9m | £32,717 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.6m | £17,761 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £69k | £463 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £143k | £956 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF REYNALDS CROSS SCHOOL (charity 1043472, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £2k | £11k |
2024-08 | £6k | £2k |
2023-08 | £1k | £2k |
2022-08 | £4k | £1k |
2021-08 | £353 | £3k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 £3,234 a pupil, against a typical £500 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,534 a pupil, against a typical £689 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £638 a pupil, against a typical £369 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £2,238 a pupil, against a typical £1,314 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,755 a pupil, against a typical £1,100 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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