Sheringham Woodfields School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £359k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Norfolk · 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 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£6k | £197k | 110 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£17k | £180k | 121 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£48k | £228k | 135 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£60k | £288k | 145 |
2022-23 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£80k | £208k | 144 |
2023-24 | £4.4m | £4.4m | -£15k | £192k | 156 |
2024-25 | £4.8m | £4.8m | +£15k | £207k | 158 |
2025-26 | £5.2m | £5.1m | +£152k | £359k | 160 |
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 £31,813 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £25,845.
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 | £10,489 | £9,592 | £8,907–£10,604 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £12,996 | £8,456 | £6,376–£10,062 |
Supply staff | £106 | £343 | £51–£765 |
Admin and clerical | £2,030 | £1,078 | £847–£1,419 |
Premises | £2,484 | £1,157 | £997–£1,660 |
Energy | £315 | £299 | £196–£401 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,313 | £768 | £513–£1,102 |
Bought-in services | £427 | £465 | £197–£2,006 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Riverside Community Special School Large reserves
- Wightwick Hall School In deficit
- Fairmead School Healthy
- Stone Lodge Academy Healthy
- Ash Field Academy Tight
- North Ridge Community School Large reserves
- Weatherfield Academy Large reserves
- The Iffley Academy Large reserves
- Yewstock School Large reserves
- Welcombe Hills School In deficit
- Applebee Wood School Large reserves
- Landgate School, Bryn Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.1m | £31,985 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.7m | £16,888 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £84k | £526 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £141k | £882 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SHERINGHAM WOODFIELDS SCHOOL (charity 1127142, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £14k |
2024-08 | £33k | £150k |
2023-08 | £134k | £9k |
2022-08 | £7k | £4k |
2021-08 | £6k | £5k |
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 premises is £2,484 a pupil, against a typical £1,157 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £2,030 a pupil, against a typical £1,078 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,313 a pupil, against a typical £768 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £12,996 a pupil, against a typical £8,456 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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