Exeter House Special School: school finances
Tight
Holds £130k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wiltshire · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BRUNEL ACADEMIES 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 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£46k | £170k | 129 |
2019-20 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£64k | £147k | 143 |
2020-21 | £3.9m | £3.6m | +£266k | £306k | 149 |
2021-22 | £4.5m | £4.2m | +£339k | £482k | 156 |
2022-23 | £5.1m | £4.9m | +£145k | £524k | 164 |
2024-25 | £7.2m | £7.2m | +£5k | £130k | 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 20% of them. It spends £37,082 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,366.
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 | £10,758 | £10,346 | £9,181–£11,657 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £13,082 | £10,370 | £8,467–£12,341 |
Supply staff | £1,706 | £168 | £38–£716 |
Admin and clerical | £701 | £1,232 | £808–£1,773 |
Premises | £1,660 | £1,440 | £1,203–£1,909 |
Energy | £701 | £370 | £279–£451 |
Learning resources & ICT | £3,170 | £941 | £639–£1,206 |
Bought-in services | £237 | £739 | £283–£2,209 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Castle Wood Special School Large reserves
- Shepherds Down Special School Large reserves
- Amwell View School Healthy
- Cedar Hall School Large reserves
- Manor Green Primary School Heading for deficit
- Greenside School Healthy
- Kennel Lane School Large reserves
- James Rennie School Large reserves
- Furze Down School Healthy
- Warmley Park School Large reserves
- Harlow Fields School and College In deficit
- Brooklands School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.8m | £35,072 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.0m | £15,278 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £299 |
Money raised by parents
EXETER HOUSE SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 900323, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,706 a pupil, against a typical £168 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £3,170 a pupil, against a typical £941 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £701 a pupil, against a typical £370 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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