Littledown School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £2.4m in reserve, 98% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Slough · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE SPECIALIST EDUCATION TRUST 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£55k | £2.1m | 30 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£144k | £2.2m | 34 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£137k | £2.4m | 36 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£59k | £2.4m | 39 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£17k | £2.3m | 31 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£71k | £2.2m | 32 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.2m | +£272k | £2.4m | 37 |
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 100% of them. It spends £60,162 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £39,028.
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 | £18,757 | £14,531 | £11,825–£17,710 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £15,595 | £10,167 | £8,343–£13,446 |
Supply staff | £8,676 | £980 | £307–£1,839 |
Admin and clerical | £3,297 | £1,584 | £1,127–£2,035 |
Premises | £1,703 | £2,105 | £1,432–£3,063 |
Energy | £649 | £711 | £431–£1,121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,757 | £1,301 | £734–£2,110 |
Bought-in services | £4,081 | £1,152 | £431–£2,525 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Trent View College Large reserves
- The Heights Academy Large reserves
- Pear Tree Specialist Support High School Large reserves
- Oakgrove School Large reserves
- Royal Cross Primary School Healthy
- Redgate Primary Academy Tight
- Notton House Academy Large reserves
- Sir Peter Hall School Heading for deficit
- Kings Meadow School In deficit
- The Flagship School In deficit
- Valley School Tight
- Cicely Haughton School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £58,946 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £609k | £16,459 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £317k | £8,568 |
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 supply staff is £8,676 a pupil, against a typical £980 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £4,081 a pupil, against a typical £1,152 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £3,297 a pupil, against a typical £1,584 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £15,595 a pupil, against a typical £10,167 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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