Keelman's Way School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £225k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). South Tyneside · 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 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£10k | £176k | 141 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.2m | -£131k | £45k | 141 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£73k | £118k | 144 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£110k | £228k | 157 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.8m | +£39k | £267k | 166 |
2023-24 | £4.3m | £4.5m | -£191k | £76k | 172 |
2024-25 | £4.7m | £4.7m | +£49k | £125k | 175 |
2025-26 | £5.3m | £5.2m | +£100k | £225k | 194 |
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 10% of them. It spends £26,852 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £25,933.
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 | £9,418 | £9,686 | £8,669–£10,989 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,269 | £7,968 | £6,465–£10,882 |
Supply staff | £532 | £445 | £165–£1,122 |
Admin and clerical | £953 | £991 | £723–£1,265 |
Premises | £1,235 | £1,230 | £967–£1,667 |
Energy | £417 | £325 | £221–£428 |
Learning resources & ICT | £330 | £920 | £652–£1,285 |
Bought-in services | £1,157 | £451 | £161–£844 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chatsworth High School and Community College Healthy
- John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea Large reserves
- The Parkside School, Norwich Large reserves
- The Ashley School Large reserves
- The Willows School Large reserves
- Fred Nicholson School Large reserves
- Jane Lane School Large reserves
- Manor Academy Sale Large reserves
- Pencalenick School Healthy
- Kingfisher Special School Large reserves
- Goldwyn School Large reserves
- Meadowgate Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.3m | £27,367 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £897k | £4,624 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £120k | £620 |
Money raised by parents
KEELMAN'S WAY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1152809, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £18k | £187 |
2024-03 | £5k | £2k |
2023-03 | £5k | £20k |
2022-03 | £10k | £1k |
2021-03 | £2k | £2k |
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 bought-in services is £1,157 a pupil, against a typical £451 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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