Foreland Fields School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £442k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · Not applicable · Foundation 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 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£158k | £403k | 229 |
2019-20 | £4.7m | £4.6m | +£33k | £436k | 234 |
2020-21 | £4.9m | £4.7m | +£166k | £602k | 238 |
2021-22 | £5.2m | £5.3m | -£46k | £556k | 241 |
2022-23 | £5.9m | £5.9m | -£34k | £522k | 270 |
2023-24 | £6.5m | £6.8m | -£212k | £309k | 280 |
2024-25 | £7.5m | £7.4m | +£11k | £320k | 291 |
2025-26 | £8.4m | £8.3m | +£122k | £442k | 294 |
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 £28,150 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,478.
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 | £10,370 | £9,813 | £8,757–£10,871 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £12,156 | £8,953 | £7,102–£11,087 |
Supply staff | £2 | £563 | £71–£1,371 |
Admin and clerical | £1,141 | £990 | £690–£1,268 |
Premises | £1,122 | £1,214 | £995–£1,448 |
Energy | £308 | £310 | £261–£500 |
Learning resources & ICT | £693 | £778 | £528–£1,104 |
Bought-in services | £210 | £451 | £266–£1,328 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brackenfield Special School Large reserves
- Millstead School Large reserves
- The Milestone School Tight
- Chellow Heights Special School Healthy
- James Brindley School Large reserves
- Broomfield South SILC In deficit
- Newton Bridge Academy Healthy
- Two Rivers High School Large reserves
- The Pines Special School Large reserves
- Oak Grove College Tight
- Broadfield Specialist School Healthy
- Wilson Stuart School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.3m | £28,182 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4.2m | £14,247 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £158k | £536 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £152k | £518 |
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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