The Redway School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £430k in reserve, 6% 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 | £5.1m | £5.3m | -£192k | -£188k | 172 |
2019-20 | £5.2m | £5.0m | +£253k | £65k | 174 |
2020-21 | £5.7m | £5.4m | +£296k | £361k | 177 |
2021-22 | £5.7m | £5.9m | -£202k | £159k | 168 |
2022-23 | £5.9m | £6.0m | -£148k | £11k | 168 |
2023-24 | £6.6m | £6.3m | +£257k | £269k | 174 |
2024-25 | £7.0m | £7.1m | -£34k | £235k | 178 |
2025-26 | £7.4m | £7.2m | +£195k | £430k | 184 |
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 30% of them. It spends £39,015 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £23,735.
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 | £13,442 | £10,067 | £8,517–£10,729 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £18,568 | £8,391 | £5,746–£10,447 |
Supply staff | £247 | £296 | £77–£855 |
Admin and clerical | £1,337 | £1,163 | £836–£1,296 |
Premises | £1,520 | £1,169 | £833–£1,471 |
Energy | £445 | £335 | £263–£459 |
Learning resources & ICT | £440 | £799 | £555–£1,101 |
Bought-in services | £1,104 | £699 | £334–£1,782 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beverley School Large reserves
- Millwood Primary Special School Large reserves
- Vale of Evesham School In deficit
- Oaklands School Large reserves
- Woodley School and College Tight
- The South Downs School Large reserves
- Stanley School In deficit
- Belmont School Large reserves
- Stone Hill School Large reserves
- Lift Pioneer Large reserves
- The Valley School Large reserves
- Aspire School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.3m | £39,418 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4.6m | £25,069 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £81k | £442 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £136k | £738 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £18,568 a pupil, against a typical £8,391 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £13,442 a pupil, against a typical £10,067 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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