The Edith Borthwick School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £374k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Essex · 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 | £4.5m | £4.6m | -£57k | £426k | 234 |
2019-20 | £4.6m | £4.7m | -£105k | £321k | 236 |
2020-21 | £4.9m | £5.0m | -£47k | £275k | 246 |
2021-22 | £5.2m | £5.4m | -£188k | £86k | 244 |
2022-23 | £5.2m | £5.2m | -£17k | £69k | 244 |
2023-24 | £5.7m | £5.2m | +£472k | £542k | 243 |
2024-25 | £5.8m | £5.8m | -£37k | £504k | 241 |
2025-26 | £6.2m | £6.4m | -£130k | £374k | 243 |
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 £26,233 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £28,825.
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 | £8,528 | £10,809 | £9,535–£11,677 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,522 | £10,758 | £8,878–£12,443 |
Supply staff | £201 | £344 | £31–£796 |
Admin and clerical | £1,271 | £1,184 | £889–£1,573 |
Premises | £1,084 | £1,290 | £954–£1,620 |
Energy | £308 | £392 | £285–£453 |
Learning resources & ICT | £193 | £792 | £570–£1,163 |
Bought-in services | £1,912 | £507 | £285–£973 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Springfields Academy Large reserves
- Billing Brook Special School Large reserves
- Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) Large reserves
- Slated Row School Large reserves
- Applefields School Large reserves
- St Anthony's School In deficit
- Hawthorns School Healthy
- Tor View School Large reserves
- Booker Park Community School Large reserves
- Manor Mead School Large reserves
- The Mendip School Large reserves
- Riverwalk School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.2m | £25,416 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.5m | £14,540 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £107k | £440 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £283 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF EDITH BORTHWICK SCHOOL (charity 270773, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £12k |
2024-08 | £7k | £11k |
2023-08 | £15k | £24k |
2022-08 | £32k | £16k |
2021-08 | £9k | £12k |
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,912 a pupil, against a typical £507 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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