Nexus Foundation Special School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.1m in reserve, 12% 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 | £3.7m | £3.9m | -£139k | £240k | 178 |
2019-20 | £4.4m | £4.5m | -£179k | £61k | 191 |
2020-21 | £5.0m | £4.7m | +£297k | £358k | 214 |
2021-22 | £5.5m | £5.4m | +£130k | £488k | 240 |
2022-23 | £6.3m | £6.0m | +£318k | £806k | 261 |
2023-24 | £7.4m | £7.3m | +£133k | £939k | 288 |
2024-25 | £8.9m | £8.5m | +£449k | £1.4m | 296 |
2025-26 | £9.3m | £9.6m | -£301k | £1.1m | 307 |
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 47% of them. It spends £31,275 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £26,979.
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 | £11,446 | £9,871 | £9,157–£10,908 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,336 | £9,689 | £7,801–£11,557 |
Supply staff | £21 | £304 | £61–£933 |
Admin and clerical | £1,485 | £1,121 | £894–£1,408 |
Premises | £1,333 | £1,314 | £1,104–£1,755 |
Energy | £400 | £369 | £288–£428 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,333 | £773 | £552–£1,109 |
Bought-in services | £3,617 | £541 | £364–£1,290 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mowbray Academy Large reserves
- Springfield School Large reserves
- Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites Healthy
- Forest Way School Large reserves
- Freemantles School Healthy
- Northgate School Academy Trust Large reserves
- Manor Green School Heading for deficit
- Hill Park School Healthy
- Richmond Hill School Large reserves
- Samuel Cody School Tight
- Billing Brook Special School Large reserves
- Evergreen School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.6m | £31,363 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £5.0m | £16,301 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £148k | £481 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £111k | £361 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £3,617 a pupil, against a typical £541 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,333 a pupil, against a typical £773 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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