The Windmill School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £78k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barnet · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BARNET SPECIAL 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, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 | -£96k | £605k | -£701k | £0 | 11 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£27k | £78k | 40 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 37% of them. It spends £43,100 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £41,175.
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 | £15,475 | £14,739 | £12,492–£19,539 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,725 | £10,299 | £6,184–£16,930 |
Supply staff | £11,850 | £1,199 | £160–£3,394 |
Admin and clerical | £950 | £1,937 | £1,121–£2,862 |
Premises | £2,750 | £1,822 | £1,331–£2,402 |
Energy | £1,275 | £614 | £444–£923 |
Learning resources & ICT | £900 | £984 | £679–£1,370 |
Bought-in services | £500 | £1,772 | £885–£5,768 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Spring School Large reserves
- Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children Large reserves
- Royal Free Hospital Children's School In deficit
- Phoenix Arch School Large reserves
- Connaught Special School Tight
- Wembley Manor Large reserves
- Greenmead School Tight
- Capella House School Large reserves
- Alexandra School Large reserves
- The Hamlet School Large reserves
- King's Oak School In deficit
- Chelsea Community Hospital School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £43,725 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £2k | £50 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £11,850 a pupil, against a typical £1,199 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £1,275 a pupil, against a typical £614 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £2,750 a pupil, against a typical £1,822 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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