Welburn Hall School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £1.8m, 54% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Yorkshire · 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 | £2.0m | £2.5m | -£481k | -£212k | 71 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.5m | -£410k | -£622k | 73 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£162k | -£783k | 76 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.5m | -£356k | -£1.1m | 80 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.9m | -£447k | -£1.6m | 94 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£45k | -£1.6m | 102 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £3.1m | -£325k | -£2.0m | 112 |
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£127k | -£1.8m | 127 |
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 0% of them. It spends £25,707 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,509.
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 | £9,196 | £10,364 | £9,280–£12,444 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £7,667 | £9,468 | £7,654–£11,155 |
Supply staff | £1,418 | £598 | £227–£1,849 |
Admin and clerical | £862 | £1,323 | £1,096–£1,665 |
Premises | £2,325 | £1,374 | £929–£1,676 |
Energy | £539 | £348 | £261–£514 |
Learning resources & ICT | £511 | £956 | £589–£1,278 |
Bought-in services | £822 | £989 | £414–£2,349 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingsmead School Large reserves
- Humberston Park School Large reserves
- Cramlington Hillcrest School Large reserves
- Meadowside School In deficit
- Villa Real School Large reserves
- Langley School Healthy
- Southlands School In deficit
- Springfield House Community Special School In deficit
- Old Hall School Healthy
- New Fosseway School Healthy
- Soundwell Academy Large reserves
- Longspee Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £25,298 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.3m | £10,092 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £66k | £519 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £187k | £1,469 |
Money raised by parents
THE WELBURN HALL HOME-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (IN CONNECTION WITH WELBURN HALL SCHOOL) (charity 529656, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-04 | £4k | £962 |
2024-04 | £18k | £14k |
2023-04 | £7k | £21k |
2022-04 | £31k | £675 |
2021-04 | £447 | £9k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on premises is £2,325 a pupil, against a typical £1,374 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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