Lift Wishmore: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £499k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LIFT SCHOOLS can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£329k | £0 | 66 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.4m | +£443k | £0 | 59 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.6m | +£443k | £0 | 70 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.1m | +£493k | £0 | 85 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£206k | £0 | 78 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£134k | £0 | 65 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£28k | £499k | 85 |
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 83% of them. It spends £33,365 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £31,392.
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 | £12,753 | £12,495 | £11,007–£15,119 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,541 | £7,558 | £6,029–£11,053 |
Supply staff | £2,553 | £787 | £217–£1,456 |
Admin and clerical | £1,153 | £1,144 | £844–£1,440 |
Premises | £4,035 | £1,687 | £1,033–£2,420 |
Energy | £859 | £410 | £350–£514 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,588 | £1,161 | £743–£1,731 |
Bought-in services | £2,541 | £705 | £281–£1,828 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cuckmere House School Heading for deficit
- Chesnut Lodge Special School Large reserves
- Longford Park School Healthy
- Moorbrook School Tight
- Bridgeview Special School Large reserves
- Fen Rivers Academy Large reserves
- INSPIRE Free Special School Healthy
- Woodlands Academy Tight
- Fortuna School Large reserves
- Prospect School Large reserves
- Beaufort School In deficit
- Lakeside School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £32,918 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.7m | £19,835 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £10k | £118 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on bought-in services is £2,541 a pupil, against a typical £705 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £2,553 a pupil, against a typical £787 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £4,035 a pupil, against a typical £1,687 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £2,588 a pupil, against a typical £1,161 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £859 a pupil, against a typical £410 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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