Financial Statement – Furrowfield School
At Furrowfield School, our financial strategy is firmly aligned with our core purpose of improving life chances for students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Through rigorous financial management, careful budget planning and strong governance, the school has successfully maintained a balanced budget over the last four years whilst continuing to invest significantly in the quality and breadth of provision available to our students. This position of financial stability has enabled us to ensure that resources are directed where they have the greatest impact – improving outcomes, wellbeing and future opportunities for young people. Furrowfield School is a specialist SEMH provision committed to improving life chances through a highly personalised, inclusive and therapeutic approach to education, underpinned by the ethos of Together We Succeed and the values of the Furrowfield Way.
Despite significant financial pressures facing the education sector nationally, Furrowfield School has continued to grow and develop. Over the last four years, we have expanded our capacity by creating an additional 30 student places, ensuring that more young people can access the specialist support they require. Alongside this growth, we have invested in the development of innovative and highly effective provision designed specifically to meet the complex needs of our students.
A significant achievement has been the establishment of our Therapeutic Assessment and Support Centre (TASC), which provides targeted therapeutic interventions and bespoke support programmes that enable students to regulate emotions, overcome barriers to learning and successfully re-engage with education. TASC is identified within the school prospectus as a key aspect of Furrowfield School's therapeutic and pastoral support we offer.Â
Investment has also enabled the creation of a specialist Values Programme for girls, ensuring that female students receive tailored support which promotes confidence, resilience, self-esteem and positive relationships. In addition, we have developed a dedicated Reading Room strengthening our commitment to literacy, reading for pleasure and the creation of calm, nurturing environments that support emotional regulation and wellbeing. The Avril Music Room has also been created to support creative expression to support emotional regulation. These developments complement the school's cardio therapy and fitness suites, which provide opportunities for students to improve both physical and emotional wellbeing through structured therapeutic and physical activity programmes. The prospectus highlights the importance of fitness, wellbeing and therapeutic spaces within the school's holistic SEMH provision.
Our financial stewardship has supported not only the development of facilities but also significant investment in people. We have expanded the staff team to ensure that students benefit from increased levels of specialist support, therapeutic expertise and high-quality teaching. We continue to prioritise professional development, ensuring that staff have access to high-quality training that reflects current research, best practice and the evolving needs of our learners. This investment strengthens our ability to deliver an ambitious curriculum, highly effective pastoral support and a therapeutic environment that enables students to thrive. Staff development and wellbeing are identified within the school's leadership priorities.Â
Wellbeing remains at the heart of all financial decision-making. Investment has been directed towards programmes, facilities and staffing structures that support the emotional wellbeing of both students and staff. By creating safe, nurturing and aspirational environments, Furrowfield School ensures that wellbeing is not viewed as an additional priority but as an integral component of school improvement, staff retention and student success.
Pay Disclosure
In line with financial transparency and accountability requirements, Furrowfield School confirms that there is one member of staff whose annual salary exceeds £100,000.
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£100,001 – £110,000
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1
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£110,001 – £120,000
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0
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£120,001 – £130,000
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0
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£130,001 and above
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0
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The employee within this salary band holds senior leadership responsibilities for the overall strategic leadership, educational standards, safeguarding, financial management and operational effectiveness of the school.
The Governing Body is committed to ensuring that all remuneration arrangements represent value for money and support the school's strategic objective of improving life chances for students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Through strong financial stewardship, Furrowfield School has maintained a balanced budget for four consecutive years whilst simultaneously expanding provision, increasing student capacity, enhancing therapeutic support, investing in staff development and wellbeing and improving facilities designed specifically to meet the increasingly complex needs of our students.Â
Through disciplined financial management, strategic investment and a clear focus on our vision of 'Together We Succeed, Furrowfield School has demonstrated that financial sustainability and continuous improvement can be achieved simultaneously. The result is a stronger, larger and more innovative school, better equipped than ever to meet the SEMH needs of our students. By investing in therapeutic provision, specialist facilities, skilled staff and wellbeing support, we continue to create an environment where every young person can feel safe, belong, succeed and achieve their full potential.
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