Greenfields Specialist School for Communication: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 40% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GSSC ACADEMY 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 | £2.8m | £3.0m | -£211k | £598k | 108 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£299k | £955k | 116 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£184k | £1.1m | 106 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£212k | £1.3m | 101 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£46k | £1.3m | 94 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£56k | £1.4m | 100 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£111k | £1.2m | 100 |
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 90% of them. It spends £32,050 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £30,964.
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 | £13,620 | £10,111 | £9,410–£11,809 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,790 | £11,964 | £9,842–£13,014 |
Supply staff | £0 | £563 | £126–£1,701 |
Admin and clerical | £1,630 | £1,172 | £866–£1,328 |
Premises | £0 | £1,635 | £1,305–£2,111 |
Energy | £1,810 | £423 | £299–£573 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,400 | £777 | £570–£1,102 |
Bought-in services | £1,640 | £901 | £506–£1,935 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingsbury Academy In deficit
- Stocklake Park Community School Large reserves
- Carlton Digby School Heading for deficit
- Duke of Lancaster School Healthy
- Critchill Special School Large reserves
- Torfield School Large reserves
- Lime Academy Hartwell In deficit
- Montacute School Large reserves
- The Keystone Academy Large reserves
- Cann Bridge School Healthy
- Frederick Holmes School Large reserves
- Curnow School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £30,840 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.7m | £16,710 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £500 |
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 energy is £1,810 a pupil, against a typical £423 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,400 a pupil, against a typical £777 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,630 a pupil, against a typical £1,172 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £13,620 a pupil, against a typical £10,111 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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