Southall School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £408k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Telford and Wrekin · 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 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£33k | £68k | 158 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£140k | -£72k | 160 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.1m | +£230k | £158k | 183 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£167k | £325k | 180 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.8m | -£127k | £198k | 183 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £4.1m | -£234k | -£36k | 192 |
2024-25 | £4.7m | £4.7m | +£21k | -£15k | 209 |
2025-26 | £5.4m | £5.0m | +£423k | £408k | 210 |
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 43% of them. It spends £23,831 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £26,601.
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 | £10,611 | £9,509 | £8,551–£10,830 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £7,480 | £10,126 | £8,029–£11,035 |
Supply staff | £311 | £456 | £178–£794 |
Admin and clerical | £1,035 | £925 | £673–£1,204 |
Premises | £1,078 | £1,300 | £1,097–£1,652 |
Energy | £275 | £331 | £283–£441 |
Learning resources & ICT | £995 | £814 | £430–£1,206 |
Bought-in services | £826 | £542 | £370–£1,195 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Highfield School Tight
- Kirkleatham Hall School Large reserves
- Cambridge Park Academy Large reserves
- Kemball School Healthy
- Marshfields School Large reserves
- Cliffdale Primary Academy Large reserves
- Gibside School Tight
- Baycroft School Large reserves
- Manor Academy Sale Large reserves
- Green Meadows Academy Healthy
- Jane Lane School Large reserves
- Abbey School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.2m | £24,938 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.4m | £11,383 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £135k | £645 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £190k | £907 |
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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