Maplewell Hall School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £670k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leicestershire · 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 | £3.7m | £3.8m | -£57k | £239k | 223 |
2019-20 | £4.4m | £4.2m | +£127k | £366k | 234 |
2020-21 | £5.2m | £5.2m | +£52k | £418k | 258 |
2021-22 | £5.7m | £5.6m | +£69k | £487k | 287 |
2022-23 | £6.3m | £6.5m | -£254k | £232k | 294 |
2023-24 | £7.2m | £7.3m | -£96k | £137k | 307 |
2024-25 | £7.7m | £7.5m | +£145k | £282k | 294 |
2025-26 | £8.6m | £8.2m | +£387k | £670k | 326 |
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 37% of them. It spends £25,039 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,247.
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 | £8,830 | £9,931 | £8,860–£10,976 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,896 | £10,061 | £7,935–£12,073 |
Supply staff | £0 | £243 | £50–£985 |
Admin and clerical | £1,573 | £1,114 | £894–£1,651 |
Premises | £1,782 | £1,353 | £1,230–£1,660 |
Energy | £344 | £404 | £295–£492 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,357 | £769 | £545–£1,109 |
Bought-in services | £447 | £560 | £364–£1,290 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Manor Green School Heading for deficit
- Freemantles School Healthy
- Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites Healthy
- Leigh Academy Snowfields Tight
- The Chiltern School In deficit
- Leigh Academy Milestone Tight
- Springfield School Large reserves
- Exhall Grange Specialist School Large reserves
- Evergreen School Large reserves
- Lady Zia Wernher School Large reserves
- Richmond Hill School Large reserves
- Woodlands Meed Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.4m | £25,814 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4.2m | £12,797 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £140k | £431 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £135k | £414 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,357 a pupil, against a typical £769 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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