Green Park School: school finances
Tight
Holds £152k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wolverhampton · 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 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£181k | £227k | 132 |
2019-20 | £3.8m | £3.6m | +£180k | £407k | 145 |
2020-21 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£49k | £456k | 145 |
2021-22 | £4.1m | £4.3m | -£195k | £260k | 145 |
2022-23 | £4.3m | £4.3m | -£68k | £193k | 143 |
2023-24 | £5.1m | £5.1m | -£28k | £165k | 144 |
2024-25 | £5.1m | £5.2m | -£138k | £27k | 145 |
2025-26 | £5.5m | £5.4m | +£125k | £152k | 147 |
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 33% of them. It spends £36,843 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £31,129.
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 | £12,531 | £11,438 | £9,606–£15,641 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £12,454 | £10,565 | £7,140–£12,307 |
Supply staff | £1,857 | £854 | £127–£1,934 |
Admin and clerical | £1,590 | £1,160 | £932–£1,814 |
Premises | £1,718 | £1,340 | £1,036–£1,838 |
Energy | £746 | £364 | £233–£531 |
Learning resources & ICT | £719 | £1,030 | £641–£1,783 |
Bought-in services | £1,243 | £451 | £256–£1,199 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Centre School Tight
- Aegir - A Specialist Academy Large reserves
- Redbridge High School In deficit
- Tregonwell Academy Tight
- Oak Field School Tight
- Kingfisher School Large reserves
- Hadrian School In deficit
- Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School Large reserves
- Hill Top School In deficit
- Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School Healthy
- Leycroft Academy Large reserves
- Shenstone Lodge School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.3m | £36,373 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.1m | £21,361 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £94k | £637 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £194k | £1,320 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on energy is £746 a pupil, against a typical £364 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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