Spring School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £688k in reserve, 32% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kingston upon Thames · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AMBITIOUS ABOUT AUTISM SCHOOLS 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 | £1.5m | £626k | +£842k | -£901k | 35 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £3.1m | -£936k | £688k | 49 |
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 87% of them. It spends £63,367 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 | £13,816 | £14,739 | £12,383–£19,539 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,469 | £9,874 | £5,441–£17,845 |
Supply staff | £1,755 | £1,199 | £160–£3,864 |
Admin and clerical | £6,959 | £1,731 | £998–£2,344 |
Premises | £1,367 | £1,939 | £1,331–£2,402 |
Energy | £1,469 | £581 | £444–£898 |
Learning resources & ICT | £6,367 | £926 | £619–£1,328 |
Bought-in services | £8,469 | £1,337 | £521–£3,946 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Windmill School Healthy
- Royal Free Hospital Children's School In deficit
- Phoenix Arch School Large reserves
- Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children Large reserves
- Wembley Manor Large reserves
- Marlborough School Healthy
- Greenmead School Tight
- Capella House School Large reserves
- Alexandra School Large reserves
- The Hamlet School Large reserves
- Richard Cloudesley School Healthy
- Chelsea Community Hospital School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £43,959 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.4m | £29,204 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £306 |
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 learning resources & ict is £6,367 a pupil, against a typical £926 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £8,469 a pupil, against a typical £1,337 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £6,959 a pupil, against a typical £1,731 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £1,469 a pupil, against a typical £581 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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