Slated Row School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £738k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Milton Keynes · 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 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£90k | £271k | 203 |
2019-20 | £4.8m | £4.6m | +£189k | £460k | 212 |
2020-21 | £4.9m | £4.9m | +£16 | £460k | 213 |
2021-22 | £5.2m | £5.0m | +£140k | £600k | 222 |
2022-23 | £5.3m | £5.3m | -£19k | £581k | 226 |
2023-24 | £6.1m | £5.8m | +£329k | £910k | 229 |
2024-25 | £6.5m | £6.4m | +£66k | £976k | 237 |
2025-26 | £6.8m | £7.1m | -£238k | £738k | 232 |
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 50% of them. It spends £30,404 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £28,158.
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 | £11,384 | £9,983 | £8,825–£11,567 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £12,175 | £10,758 | £8,956–£12,374 |
Supply staff | £499 | £258 | £60–£815 |
Admin and clerical | £1,568 | £1,114 | £743–£1,432 |
Premises | £1,193 | £1,284 | £1,012–£1,640 |
Energy | £311 | £363 | £285–£436 |
Learning resources & ICT | £604 | £814 | £544–£1,138 |
Bought-in services | £719 | £641 | £317–£1,608 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Mendip School Large reserves
- Applefields School Large reserves
- The Castle School Large reserves
- The Edith Borthwick School Healthy
- Manor Mead School Large reserves
- The Springfields Academy Large reserves
- Ladywood School Large reserves
- Selworthy Special School Tight
- Billing Brook Special School Large reserves
- Hawthorns School Healthy
- Booker Park Community School Large reserves
- Riverwalk School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.4m | £31,889 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4.1m | £17,662 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £97k | £418 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £170k | £731 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SLATED ROW SCHOOL (charity 1161852, Registered) raised £188 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-04 | £188 | £2k |
2024-04 | £885 | £339 |
2023-04 | £0 | £525 |
2022-04 | £1k | £2k |
2021-04 | £2k | £872 |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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