Ellesmere College: school finances
Healthy
Holds £770k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leicester · 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 | £5.4m | £5.6m | -£220k | £497k | 279 |
2019-20 | £5.7m | £5.9m | -£237k | £260k | 286 |
2020-21 | £6.2m | £6.3m | -£128k | £132k | 309 |
2021-22 | £8.7m | £8.5m | +£156k | £288k | 365 |
2022-23 | £11.4m | £10.9m | +£436k | £725k | 418 |
2023-24 | £12.1m | £11.8m | +£322k | £1.0m | 435 |
2024-25 | £12.8m | £12.8m | +£68k | £1.1m | 436 |
2025-26 | £13.5m | £13.9m | -£344k | £770k | 441 |
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 27% of them. It spends £31,454 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £25,450.
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 | £12,715 | £10,085 | £8,660–£11,074 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,741 | £8,006 | £6,826–£10,327 |
Supply staff | £1,430 | £744 | £119–£2,266 |
Admin and clerical | £1,559 | £997 | £835–£1,260 |
Premises | £1,717 | £1,165 | £936–£1,490 |
Energy | £227 | £321 | £226–£406 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,231 | £806 | £506–£1,130 |
Bought-in services | £565 | £371 | £261–£960 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bradfields Academy Large reserves
- John Jamieson School In deficit
- Abbey Hill Academy Large reserves
- Oakfield High School and College Large reserves
- Rumworth School Large reserves
- The Beacon Folkestone Healthy
- Linwood School In deficit
- Redwood Large reserves
- Beaumont Hill Academy Healthy
- Severndale Specialist Academy Healthy
- West Oaks School Healthy
- Collingwood School & Media Arts College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £13.4m | £30,440 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7.2m | £16,313 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £220k | £498 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £111k | £251 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,559 a pupil, against a typical £997 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,717 a pupil, against a typical £1,165 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £12,715 a pupil, against a typical £10,085 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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