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This school's SEN characteristics
SEN characteristic % of pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 33.03%
Moderate learning difficulty 29.82%
Speech, language and communications needs 25.69%
Social, emotional and mental health 5.50%
Severe learning difficulty 2.29%
Other learning difficulty 1.83%
Physical disability 0.92%
Profound and multiple learning difficulty 0.46%
Hearing impairment 0.46%
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Expenditure

£3.94m

Income

£3.98m

In-year balance

£38.8k

Revenue reserve

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School details
Address: Odell Road, Leamore, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 2EDGoogleMaps link opens in a new window
Telephone number: 01922710129
Local authority: Walsall
School type: Community special school
School phase: Special
Number of pupils: 218
URN: 104269
Ofsted rating: 1 Outstanding | Ofsted reportOpens in a new window | Inspected 30 January 2018
LAESTAB: 335 7002
Age range of pupils: 5 to 18
Headteacher's name: Christine Fraser
Has sixth form: Yes
Has nursery: No
School website: https://www.castle.walsall.sch.uk/Opens in a new window
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Total expenditure

2022-2023
£3.94m
Absolute total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23£2.1m£2.8m£3.5m£4.2m00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
£3.94m
Total expenditure
Year Amount
2018-2019 £2,566,317
2019-2020 £2,892,569
2020-2021 £3,054,123
2021-2022 £3,898,240
2022-2023 £3,939,041

Staff total

2022-2023
£2.73m
Absolute total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23£2m£2.4m£2.8m00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
£2.73m
Staff total
Year Amount
2018-2019 £2,006,599
2019-2020 £2,292,918
2020-2021 £2,266,545
2021-2022 £2,475,930
2022-2023 £2,728,151

Premises total

2022-2023
£659.3k
Absolute total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23£0£500k£1m£1.5m00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
£659.3k
Premises total
Year Amount
2018-2019 £194,406
2019-2020 £189,797
2020-2021 £354,775
2021-2022 £1,005,932
2022-2023 £659,256

Occupation total

More about occupation total
These are costs associated with occupying the school building. They include energy, water, sewerage, rates, insurance, and catering.
2022-2023
£222.8k
Absolute total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23£60k£120k£180k£240k00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
£222.8k
Occupation total
Year Amount
2018-2019 £109,765
2019-2020 £113,954
2020-2021 £108,642
2021-2022 £132,146
2022-2023 £222,778

Supplies and services total

2022-2023
£328.9k
Absolute total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23£240k£280k£320k£360k00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
£328.9k
Supplies and services total
Year Amount
2018-2019 £255,547
2019-2020 £295,900
2020-2021 £317,824
2021-2022 £283,062
2022-2023 £328,856

Interest charges for loans and banking

More about interest charges for loans and banking

This includes:

  • interest paid on overdrafts and other liabilities

It excludes:

  • interest received
2022-2023
£0
No dataNo dataAbsolute total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23£000.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
£0
Interest charges for loans and banking
Year Amount
2018-2019 No data
2019-2020 No data
2020-2021 £0
2021-2022 £0
2022-2023 £0

Cost of finance total

2022-2023
£0
No dataNo dataNo dataAbsolute total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23£000.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
£0
Cost of finance total
Year Amount
2018-2019 £0
2019-2020 £0
2020-2021 No data
2021-2022 No data
2022-2023 No data

Community expenditure total

2022-2023
£0
Absolute total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23£000.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
£0
Community expenditure total
Year Amount
2018-2019 £0
2019-2020 £0
2020-2021 £0
2021-2022 £0
2022-2023 £0

Special facilities total

More about special facilities total

This includes:

  • swimming pools and sports centres
  • boarding provision
  • rural studies and farm units
  • payments by your school to another school for the benefit of pupils at the other school
  • pupil inter-site travel, eg moving between sites
  • expenses relating to before and after school clubs
  • delegated home to school transport
  • indirect employee expenses and agency staff expenses relating to a special facility
  • purchase of trading items for re-sale, eg school uniforms, books, stationery
  • donations paid by the school to a charity
  • community education with a benefit to the pupils at the school

It excludes:

  • staff costs associated with managing and supporting the special facility for directly employed staff
  • staff teaching in the special facility
  • school trips
  • residential special schools
  • any community-focused expenditure
2022-2023
£0
Absolute total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23£0£4,000£8,00000.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
£0
Special facilities total
Year Amount
2018-2019 £0
2019-2020 £0
2020-2021 £6,336
2021-2022 £1,170
2022-2023 £0

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School workforce (Full Time Equivalent)

More about school workforce (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent (Full Time Equivalent) of the total school workforce.

It includes:

  • classroom Teachers (Full Time Equivalent)
  • Senior leadership (Full Time Equivalent)
  • teaching assistants (Full Time Equivalent)
  • non-classroom-based support staff
2022-2023
65.48
Total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-234554637200.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
65.48
School workforce (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018-2019 49.4
2019-2020 49.55
2020-2021 58.9
2021-2022 59.02
2022-2023 65.48

Total number of teachers (Full Time Equivalent)

More about total number of teachers (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent of all classroom and leadership teachers.

2022-2023
26.6
Total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-231218243000.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
26.6
Total number of teachers (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018-2019 20.4
2019-2020 16.4
2020-2021 22
2021-2022 22
2022-2023 26.6

Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)

More about teachers with qualified teacher status (%)

This is the number of teachers with Qualified Teacher Status divided by the total number of teachers in the school.

2022-2023
96.3
Total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23909510000.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
96.3
Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)
Year Count
2018-2019 100
2019-2020 91.46
2020-2021 100
2021-2022 100
2022-2023 96.3

Senior leadership (Full Time Equivalent)

More about senior leadership (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent of senior leadership roles.

It includes:

  • headteachers
  • deputy headteachers
  • assistant headteachers
2022-2023
5.0
Total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-2334500.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
5.0
Senior leadership (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018-2019 4
2019-2020 3
2020-2021 4
2021-2022 4
2022-2023 5.0

Teaching assistants (Full Time Equivalent)

More about teaching assistants (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent of teaching assistants.

It includes:

  • teaching assistants
  • higher level teaching assistants
  • minority ethnic and special educational needs support staff
2022-2023
29.4
Total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232024283200.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
29.4
Teaching assistants (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018-2019 21.6
2019-2020 23.3
2020-2021 27.7
2021-2022 28.58
2022-2023 29.4

Non-classroom support staff - excluding auxiliary staff (Full Time Equivalent)

More about non-classroom support staff - excluding auxiliary staff (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent of non-classroom-based support staff.

It excludes:

  • auxiliary staff
  • third party support staff
2022-2023
4.61
Total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-233.544.5500.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
4.61
Non-classroom support staff - excluding auxiliary staff (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018-2019 3.8
2019-2020 4.58
2020-2021 4.5
2021-2022 3.78
2022-2023 4.61

Auxiliary staff (Full Time Equivalent)

More about auxiliary staff (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent of full and part-time auxiliary staff.

It includes:

  • catering
  • school maintenance staff
2022-2023
4.87
Total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-233.244.85.600.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
4.87
Auxiliary staff (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018-2019 3.7
2019-2020 5.27
2020-2021 4.6
2021-2022 4.66
2022-2023 4.87

School workforce (headcount)

More about school workforce (headcount)

This is the total headcount of the school workforce.

It includes:

  • full and part-time teachers (including school leadership teachers)
  • teaching assistants
  • non-classroom-based support staff
2022-2023
83.0
Total 2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-236070809000.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
2022-2023
83.0
School workforce (headcount)
Year Count
2018-2019 64
2019-2020 66
2020-2021 76
2021-2022 77
2022-2023 83.0
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