Woodlands Meed: school finances
Healthy
Holds £426k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Sussex · 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 | £5.0m | £5.0m | -£54k | £383k | 252 |
2019-20 | £5.0m | £5.0m | +£8k | £391k | 266 |
2020-21 | £5.2m | £5.2m | +£10k | £401k | 269 |
2021-22 | £5.6m | £5.6m | +£52k | £453k | 276 |
2022-23 | £5.9m | £5.9m | +£1k | £454k | 274 |
2023-24 | £6.2m | £6.2m | +£9k | £463k | 280 |
2024-25 | £6.6m | £6.6m | -£29k | £435k | 281 |
2025-26 | £7.2m | £7.2m | -£9k | £426k | 296 |
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 £24,328 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £28,148.
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 | £9,631 | £9,999 | £8,839–£10,976 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £7,946 | £10,297 | £8,335–£12,552 |
Supply staff | £53 | £99 | £16–£956 |
Admin and clerical | £900 | £1,352 | £897–£1,804 |
Premises | £1,776 | £1,382 | £1,278–£1,813 |
Energy | £493 | £402 | £295–£479 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,105 | £701 | £512–£1,123 |
Bought-in services | £699 | £702 | £408–£2,330 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lift Columbus Large reserves
- Leigh Academy Snowfields Tight
- Glenwood School Tight
- Beaucroft Foundation School Healthy
- Freemantles School Healthy
- Maplewell Hall School Healthy
- Exhall Grange Specialist School Large reserves
- Evergreen School Large reserves
- Addington School Large reserves
- Lady Zia Wernher School Large reserves
- Richmond Hill School Large reserves
- Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.7m | £22,636 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.8m | £9,361 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £102k | £344 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £492k | £1,663 |
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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