Lakeside School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £182k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£71k | £115k | 85 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£110k | £225k | 85 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£94k | £319k | 84 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£11k | £308k | 89 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.8m | -£191k | £117k | 89 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£106k | £223k | 95 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£115k | £108k | 100 |
2025-26 | £3.5m | £3.5m | +£74k | £182k | 97 |
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 27% of them. It spends £35,732 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,120.
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 | £15,797 | £11,260 | £10,317–£12,776 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £8,577 | £8,232 | £6,127–£9,931 |
Supply staff | £1,242 | £701 | £440–£1,390 |
Admin and clerical | £1,426 | £1,130 | £863–£1,513 |
Premises | £2,069 | £1,500 | £1,178–£2,055 |
Energy | £382 | £425 | £300–£511 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,535 | £1,081 | £679–£1,305 |
Bought-in services | £3,024 | £563 | £146–£2,101 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ramsden Hall Academy Tight
- Oak Haven School In deficit
- Orrets Meadow School Large reserves
- Lever Park School Healthy
- Discovery Academy Large reserves
- George Hastwell School Special Academy Large reserves
- Longford Park School Healthy
- INSPIRE Free Special School Healthy
- Lift Wishmore Large reserves
- Loxley Hall School Large reserves
- Forest Moor School In deficit
- Rachel Madocks School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £35,403 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.4m | £14,896 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £83k | £853 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £106k | £1,089 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £3,024 a pupil, against a typical £563 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,535 a pupil, against a typical £1,081 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £15,797 a pupil, against a typical £11,260 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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