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Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Annual Report For year ended 31st August 2025 Sectlon A". Report of the Trustees l. Introduction 2. Charitable Objectives 3. Activities 4. Student profile and numbers S. Strategic Goals 2024- 2027 .Working with Students b. Working with Families c. Working with Partners d. Worklng with Resources 6. Strategic Report Structure, governance, leadership and management 7. Reference and administration detsil 8. Statement of Trustees Responslbillles Sectlon B: Auditor's Report and Financlal Statements l. Independent Auditors, Report to The Trustees of Swalcliffe Park School 2. Statement of Financial Activities 3. 8alance Sheet 4. Cash Flow Statement . Notes to the Cash Flow Statements 6, Notes to the Financial Statements

SECTION A Report of the Trustees

Swalcliffe Park Schcx)I 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT l. Introduction This is the seventh Annual Report of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and is due to be presented to Governors and Trustee Governor5 in advance of the Annual General Meeilng (AGM) on February 5 2026. It is structured into two main sections.. The trustees have adopted the provisic)ns of the Statement of Recommended Practlce (SORP) for Accounting and Reporting by Charities in preparing this Annual Report and Financial Statement5. The Financial Statements have been prepared in aco)rdance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the accounts and cornp with the charity's governlng documenL the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and It is an overarching view of the year which Rewrting SORP applicable to charlties contributes to our organisational self- preparing their accounts in accordance wlth evaluati￿ and as such is supwied by a range the Financial Repo￿n9 Standard applicable in of additional docurnents including: the UK and Republic of Ireland, published in 2019. l. an overview of highlights and Impact of actmtles during the academic year 2. aLKiited accounts School lrnprovement Plan 2024/25 Exam results and destinations 2025 Staff Training Plan 2024/25 Safeguarding Audit 2024/25 Ofsted Educatlon report November 2024 Autism Accredfcation 8eacon Status December 2024 Ofsted resi(Jential insFtttion report March 2025 Reports from external quality assurance partners., Education (Will Morgan) Residential Care (Standard 3) Therapy support (Nicola Kenny) and Independent visltor (Sara Mullen) Health and Safety related reports including Fire Risk Assessment, Health and Safety, Water Rlsk Assessment and British Engineering Swice report. Finanoal audit 2024/25 CEO &Jsiness repotts.. x 5 a(yoss the year Headlines newsletters: x 6 (2 per term) Quality of Life newsletters: x 6 (2 per term) Govemor monitoring actywties and reports 'Independence Plus. curriculum outcornes Quality of ￿le. small scale action research projects Conference presentations The audlted accounts are induded in Sectlon B of thls reFort.

Swalclrfe Park ScTrMx)I 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT 2. Charitable Objectives Our objective is to transform the lives of young people and their families by proviaing specialist education, therapeutic support and residential care and in particular by providing a school at Swalcliffe Parlo We are also committed to sharing best practice locally. nationally and internationally so that others can benefit from our work and we can continue to learn from thern. To achieve this, we have developed a Quality of ￿fe (QOL) framework and approach which is designed to improve outcomes for our students and their families. This underpins our ethos, uliure and daiW practi￿ and also infoms our curriculum, operational and strategic planning. As a natural consequence of this our Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) self-evaluation is based on QOL related activities which sUPtx)rt our organisalional Strategic Goals.

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT 3. Activities Swalcliffe Park is a CIO which operates a non- maintained speciallst school offering residential and day places for 76 autistic students, aged 10-19. They all have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and their placements are sponsored by their h)me Local Authority (LA). Ouring 2024/25 we have been working wth 16 LAS. There is currentty one student who is privately funded. Our overall alm remains to Improve the Quallty of Life (QOL) of our students and their families. now and for the future. We do this by providing 'Outstanding EducatSon. Therapy and Residential Care to our students and high levels of support to their families. The CIO also operates the QOL network for sharing best practice amongst schools and colleges who are interested in implementing QOL approach in their organisations. At Swalcliffe Park we are commltted to contributing to the wider pool of autism knowledge through our own action research whlch we are regulady inmted to present at national and international conference5. In addltion to this we continue to maintain our international research link with Professor EaFen at the University of New South Wales. J Pl1.1￿￿ Staff also contribute to a number of national special education bodies including NASS (National Association of Special Schools), SWALSS (South and West Leaders in Spec¢al Schools) the National SEND Forum and the National Association for Advancing Aut15m Education (NAAAE).

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT In overseeing and guiding the worff ofthe CIO. Trustees have glven careful conslderatlon to the Charities Commission's publlc ber￿lt gUIdan￿ and have ensured that the organisation has continued to be focussed on: These aspects of operation can be tracked through the dC￿ments listed in the introduction above which are from a range of internal and external authors. In 2021, the school produced a set of strategic Ensuring the reputation of the organisation goals whlch ranfrom the time of writing for a 3- is based on L*st practice In safeguarding year period 2021-2024. These have now been young people. updated and a new set of strategic goals have Maintsin the'outstsnding. Ofste(i been written to cover the 3 year period of judgements for the education. therapy arKI September 2024-27, a5 previously the residential care we provide. informatlon In thls reFQrt is organised under Maintsinlng our'8eacon' status from these headings from sections 5-8. Autism accreditstton. Building on our reputation for innovatlon through the development of Dur 'Quality of Lrfe, framework, approach and the QOL networlo Raising the profile of the school locally, nationally and internationally through outreach work. conference presentations, research and partnership working. Developlng the academic, vocational and independence strands of our curriculum Developlng cmjr therapeutlc provlslon In the schcokday and after school Attracting high calibre staff to all dlsciplines and ensurlng they recelve ongolng trainlng and 5uppJrL Maintaining a high number of students on roll ￿lch guarantees the financial stability and sustainability of the school. Ensurfng the site and facilities are safe, fit for purpose and promote student and staff wellbeing. The Quality of Life (QOL) framework and approach is intertwined with the nurturing ethos of the school. Pupils benefit from this approach, which is focussed on the personal and social aspects of their life that need support and development. Thisincludes recognising and putting in place the help each family needs to SUPPOrt their child to be ready for the next stage of their life. Ofsted Education report November 2024

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Listening to students and their families to irnprove'Quallty of Ufe, outLThnes Working wlth Students Working with Famllles MYQOL Our Famlly QOL fvJatJrtUS . wh9t1v￿rtIOchj F2F •o••..oo•• l(workSr¥J Prthlslon &Athn F2F We all feel better Currlculum. operatlonal and strate9lc plannln9 tJ4L Svtskliffe Park Schod DfferentThinking of Life Our Qualty of Llfe Framework I have good support from my parents and family and feel supported at school. Student Annual Re￿eW

Swalcliffe Park Schoo.1 2024.25 ANNUAL REPORT 4. Student profile and numbers The table bebw show how student numljers have increased year on year. over the past 7 years as the repLrtation of the school has grown. We are delightsd with this gro￿ as it helps us to achieve our charitsble objective on a larger scale as well as helping to guarantee the financial future of the CIO. Start ofTerm Projected Actual Autumn 2018 41 45 48 43 51 54 Sprlng 2019 Summer 2019 Autumn 2019 45 49 53 48 56 58 Spring 2020 Summer 2020 Autumn 2020 60 65 68/69 71 68/69 71 Spring 2021 Summer 2021 Autumn 2021 64 66 69 71 72 71 Spring 2022 Sumrner 2022

Swalcliffe 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Start ofTerm Projected Actual Autumn 2022 67 73 76 73 73 76 Spring 2023 Summer 2023 Autumn 2023 68 71 73 68 73 75 Sprfng 2024 Summer 2024 Autumn 2024 67 70 73 71 76 78 Spring 2025 Summer 2025 The school has terTns of approval from the DIE which is reflected In our admlssions pr¢xess and enables us to provide re51dentlal and day pla￿S for autistic boys aged io-ig. We are open to ferrals from all Local Authorities in England and Wales who meet these crlteria, and at any age withln the agreed raroe. The school offers assessments for admission throughout the academlc year for stLKJents who are unable to maintsin thelr Pla￿ at local m8inSt￿aM schcds. Within these terms of approval the Sd￿01 accommc(lates a wide range of individual needs of stLJdents including religlor¥ medical. diet and culture and our'Quality of Lrfe. approach promotes and embeds a safe. induswe, tolerant and resF*ttful community. As in prewous years our Strategic Goals are organised under the 4 headings which are used In our School Improvement Plan, meeting agendas, school policies and job descrlptions. These headiTrJs 5UPPOrt our commltment to being a High￿ Reliable Organi5ath?n (Reynolds. D): Wothing With Students (WWS) Wothing Wtth Families (WWF) Wort<ing With Partners (WWP) Working With Res￿r￿ (WWR)

Swalcliffe Park SchcNJl 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT 5. Strategic Goals 2024-27 Followlng the 3 years of worl4ng towards the first set of Strateg￿ goals 2021.24 the Senior Leadership Team and Govemor5 drew up a furtftr set of goals for the academic years 2024-27. these are listed below. While the new goals set out the broad vison for the hool for the next three years. Trustees and Senior Leaders wlll continue to monitor thelr relevance to tske account of any chgnge5 in the wider edLLation81. FolitiC81 financial landscape. These g)als will be US￿ to drve.. As In prevlousyears the Strategic Ikjals are organise¢J under the 4 headlngs which are used in our School Improvement Han. meeting agendas, school polioes and￿￿) descdptb?ns. These headlngs suppcrt our Commitn￿nt to b￿ng Highly Reliab￿ OrganisatK)n (Reynolds, D).. CUrr￿ulum, 0￿ratIonal and strategic planni performan￿ Management for staff Tralning and CPD Policy review Fina￿la1 man￿ernent Resource allocatl¢Jn Recrultment Profik raising and marketlng Working With st￿Jents (WWS) Worknng With Famllles WF) Working With Partn6Ys WPJ Worklng Wlth Resources (WWR) Golng forward 811 Leader5hlp reports to Trustees will ¢ontlnue to be structured uslng the strate9lc goals as part of the school's 581f•aluats'on and Internal quality assuTance pr¢xess. Working With Students Goal i Fu the school to be full each year: 30 places to be Yesidentlal Goal 2 Use OLK QOL frameworl% and approach to improve QJL outcomes for students and ex students thrW￿ traumg infomied practlce Goal 3 To ensure the sclN)d day gnd wakin9 day curricula are meaningfLA for all students wlth safeguardlng and preparatlon for adu thood embe(Jded Goal 4 Contlnue to d&￿lOp ways of hearfng and responding to student vdce Working Niiith Famllies Goal I (kntlnue to develop way5 of hearing and resp)nding to famiw vore Goal 2 To ensure families ar& up to date and knovAedgeatle alJ)ut all aspects of our QOL apyoach and how we can effectively work together Goal 3 Develop and improve communlcation for familie5 Goal 4 Use QOL framework and approach to improve QOL outcomes forfamilies and ex- families through trauma inforrwj practre

Swalcliffe Park Sch(x)I 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Wor.14ng ￿th1partners, Goal I Devetpment of QOL network and prqectwork Goal 2 Devekpment ofoutreach trainirrfJ for ccfflmunity. employer5, and Further and Higher Edwation Goal 3 Dissemination of SPS and H5gher Educatlon ractice through research, peer remew and dedicated Further Inks Goal 4 Maintain andN urposeful links wf(h national bodles such as NASS..SWALSS.SEND Forum: ofE ' Worklng'wilh Resources Goal I Ensure the Ite. facilities and technolog evolve to meet student, fam51y and sta are maintslned to the highest standards and needs Goal 2 Ensure fina￿la1 stability and sustalnablllty for the CIO Goal 3 Promote the wthlng racti¢e 8nd reputation of school Ifxally, nationally and internationally throug a varSety of channels Goal 4 Use our People Strategy lo recruiL retain and develop our staff and GovwTh)rs and be natlonally recognlsed as an employer of chcice

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT ii,:Jiuillh,, 5a. Working with Students (WWS): Strategic Goals 2024-27 Goal I For the school to be full each year. 30 places to be residentlal. Goal 2 Use our QOL framework and approach to Improve QOL outcomes for students and ex students through trauma Informed practice. Goal 3 To ensure the school day and waklng day currlcula are meaningful for all students with safeguarding and preparatlon for adulthood embedded. Goal 4 Continue to develop ways of hearing and responding to student voice.

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT WWS Goal I: For the school to be full each year; 30 places to be residential This revised strategic goal recognises that 50% of school places being residential is not viable without slgnlflcant investment In new residential buihjings. This is why the number has been reduced to 30 whth is also more realistic within the current polFtical climate where LAS are looking to find school p￿S closer to home for as many students as possible. By fts very nature the situation regardlng adrnissions to the School remain5 a slow and protracted process due to the complexity of student profiles and funding impllcations for LAS. However the school is as helpful to families as possible while also working close w(th LA5 as we appreciate thdr flnancial constraints. Supportlng Informatlon The school has completed a number of projects and &tivities to b005t residential student numbers including: We have further ¢Jeveloped our YouTube channel so that it is easier to find content on particular subjects such as Referrals and Admlsslons and Independence Plus. These a also embedded wthin ￿r new website so that they are easy for prospective families, siudents and Local Authorities to access. Webslte We have built a new School website which includes ref￿hed content and phot¢)Jraphy, with a focus on the beneflts of residential placements. support for families and the IndepeThJence Plus curriculum. The website OFSTED Educatlon Inspection In November 2024 the school was subject to an education inspection. the first since 2019 when the school was judged to be 'Outstanding'. This was another Successful inspection visf£ resu￿Ing in a further 'Outstsnding' jl￿gement Prospectivg parents Online meetings were held for prospective parents throughout the year, ￿SpOnding to increased demand when ne￿sary.

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Autism AccredftatTon As in previou5 years, this event is a general profile•raising opportunity to promote the school to familles, Local Authorities and associated professionals. In December 2024 we were delighted to be awarded 8eao)n Status, which superseded our 'Advanced Level, Autism Accreditation whlch we were awarded initially in 2018 and then again in 2021. Autlsm Eye During 2024/25 we continued to write quarterw articles for both the paper-based publi¢atlon as well as the digltal version. Titles this year Included all of which can be found on the school website.. OFSTED resldentlal Inspectlon In March 2025 the school was subjecttoour annual residential Inspectlon, which also resulted in another 'Outstanding' judgement. This was our 21st successive Outstsnding Otsted judgement and a short article was published to celebrate this achlevement in our regional newspapers. 80th Otstedjudgements and our Beacon status were communlcated to all our LAS and a numÈer of new ones who c#Jrrendy don't use us for placements. Thiscommunication also contalned informatlon about the benefits of residential placements. National representstlon and networkln9 As in previous years, we conunue to be members of a number of national trK)dies, (see Working With Partners sectton), and are invlted to present our work at a range of national and Intematlonal conferences, We a150 lead the QOL Network which is a best practice sharing forurn for schools Interested in adopting a QOL approach. Prospectus As part of our communtcatlons strategy, we reviewed and updated the school prospectus. The new version is now available in both paper dlgitsl forms. The latter belng housed ￿thIn the new school website. Copies of the new prospectus were sent to all current ￿ as well as those who could be interested in residential placements A copy of the prospectus Is available by clicklng the link.. r-rtruck AR•lax•d Jhts*s for •votyon iffe AQvality of Lrfe approach fOrtTrnS￿Qn% to adV￿h0￿d Autism Show For the fourth consecutive year we were invited to present at the Auttsm Show, which this year was held at a new venue in Islington. The title of our presentstion was Working with families to develop independence skills, and this aL￿ included references to the benefits of residential 5chc<)I pla￿Ments.

Swalcliffe Park SchcJJl 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Goal 2: Improve'Quality of Life, outcomes for students and ex-students In addition to the full programrne of timetabled lessons and activltles during the school day and after schc￿l, spedfic initiatives this year inclLNJed- The ReadlThJ Room and Library continued to be used to display current themes, providing a vlsual representstion to promote readin9 as well as stimulate conversations around literature and its relevance to our student5. lives. A dedicated section containing 'se￿ Help, books was also establlshed to supwrt students, wellteing and personal developmenL Whole school focus on Llteracy Overthe course of the year, the school placed significant emphasis on f05tering a CU￿Ure of Reading for Pleasure across all year group Weekly reading groups were introduced for students in Key stsges 4 and 5 to enhance student engagement and promote a love of literature. Group reading books were Ca￿rU11Y chosen to include diverse selections that reflect varied backgrounds and experience aiming to address areas of social exclusion. We also ￿aCed a greatdeal ofthought and effort into communicating these initiatives with families through Family Forum events, Progress Days and Headlines newsletters to promote ajoined-up approach to developing Literacy skills and a love of reading. Our Special Educational Needs Coordinator. wider Education team and Speech and Language Therapists contributed significant to increasing Literacy levels across the school as measured through our annual Reading and Spelling Assessments. Regular visits for our Key Stage 3 stLJdents to the School Library encouraged autonomy to choose their own reading materials. This initiative was deslgned to empower students in their reading choices, fostering a sense of ownership over their learnlng. This was supported by the purchase of new books. all selected based on student feedback, ensuring our collection remains relevant and engaging.

Swalclffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT The introduction of'shape Coding, has helped students unclerstsnd Senten￿ structure, and this has been supported by trainlng key staff to ensure effective implementation. Trauma Informed Practice and therapeutic developments As can be seen in the new strategic goals (2024-27) there is a focus on the implementation of a'Trauma Informed, approach to all our work A5 part of this all staff received training, designed and delivered by our Clinical PsyctM)logy team. on types and slgns of trauma. Adverse Childho(xY Experiences (ACES), the impart of trauma on the brain. autonomic nervous system, and polyvagal theory. In addition to this a trauma. informed therapy space for sessions and lesson obsetvation5 for learning walks were updated to include elements of trauma- informed practice. Individual or small group interventions were put in place fcrf those identlfied as having SFecific needs wth tailored support put in place to enhance their literacy skills. This Sustained focus on Literacy anci Reading for P￿asUre, supported by regular staff trainir4J, established a robust framework for supporting the development of Ilteracy skllls and a general love of reading for pleasure. Whole school focus on Independence This year there was a further focus on developlng Independen￿ skills in school. at home and within the cornmunity. This is a critical aspect of our currlculum whlch helps to prepare students for life after school and their next steps. The revised Independence Hus curriculum is now fully embedded and all staff have been trained on how to use temly Quality of knfe data to inform thelr Independence and tutor programme curriculum planning. As in prevlous years each student has 3 Areas of FcÉus per term which have been agreed in cdlaboration with student, staff and families. The Independence Plus curriculum plays plvotal role in belng able to wort% collaborative on issues of Importan￿ to both students and families as part of our Quality of Life approach. A therapeutic approach is deeply embedded to support pupils with their self-regulation. This is expertly applied by staff and is highly effective. Ofst&d Education report November 2024

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Our Quality of Life framework and approach Our Speech and Language Therapists (SaLTs) enables us to collect data Qii all a wide range of developed a screening tool to identify students. ISSLies which impact on our students QOL So. needs in English lesson5 and to target in response to this our Clinical Psychologv literacy/dyslexia interventions. This was used team developed resoui-ces for residential aci'oss 311 Key Stages and will also continue to keyworkei's to a(idress stress management be Lised in the year ahead. concern5 and a weekly 'regulation' group was well attended by residential and KS3 students. Greenpower As the school lias a multi.cliscipliilary therapy team there were also developrnents in other aspects of practice over the year. The school now has a well.established ti-ack record of participating in racing events a5 part of the national Greenpower electric car initiative. Starting with one car a few years ago we now have three cars and téams of drivers and mechanics who work closely together to ensure the cars undergo rigorous testing and refinement in order to perform at their best on race days. This is an increasingly PQPLilar school day and Out of school activity which not only helps Students develop Iheir teamwork. problem solving ability and develop Lheir independence skills but also provides valuable work experience and potential liitLire next step opportunities. From an Occupational Therapy (OT) perspective there was a focus on tai'geted support for stLJdentS W1tli dyspi'axia/DCD, hypermobility. and core mobility difficLilties. There was also the introduction of a new 'Inte￿￿eptIOn. as5essmeilt tool to gather qualit8tive data on students, Liiiderstandiiig of body signals and emotions. This proved to be effective and will contlnLie to be used iii the comlng yeai.. zowx

Swalcliffe Pdrk School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Music and Expressive Arts Within this context the school offered the dest range of accredited course options to ensure that all students were able to gain the qualifications they require as part of their achievement pathway plan. The school also has links with 8anbury College and the maInSt￿arn Hlgh School in Bloxham. The Warriner School where additional academic and vocational courses are taughL Over recent years the school has invested in developing a wide range of musical and drama opportunities both during the schth)I day and after school. This was as a resu￿ of stvdent interest for both leisure and next destination reasons. The school has a rich hi*Ory of putting on highly enjoyable Christmas shows and these continue to ev0￿e. Thls year we also hosted two live music events ae communtiy-based venues: a rectlal showcasing KS5 performances at Swalcliffe Village Hall, and a further event at The Mill Arts Centre in Banbury, whlch was open to the public and in excess of 200 Feople attended. In addition to group activities we also now have a wide range of peripatetic teachers coming in to school lo support students to play a variety of musical Instruments and for the second year running we have final year students being successful In obtalnlng thelr place of choice as the next step destination after leaving school. Qualifications delivered at SPS in the last two academic years- QLEAIrt Exams and accredltatlon optlons GCSE Using our 'Quality of Life, data it was felt that there wa5 a need for an Exam Strategies Group, to help students manage stress and anxiety around exams. A comprehensive package of resources was developed to help students manage 5tre55 related to exam preparation and is being run as a mulLI- discipllnary group programme. They also provided general training for all staff and I do feel like l am being families, as well as specialised training for exam supported well in lessons, and in invigilators. focusing on managing dy5regulation wthin permitted exam OT and psychology sessions, and cond6tlons. keyworking. Student Annual Revlew ALth•

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Student destinations summer 2025 Atthe encl of the summer term there were 9 school leaveys their courses and destinations are listed bekw. Loughborou Sports h University.. oaching Sheff ield University.. Computer Science. with a placement year Home tuition: Level 3 studies including Physics A-Level Rugby College.. Design and Technology Bai)bury College, Games Development Pershore Colleg¢: Horticulture Oxford College.. Techno109y Bath University-. Music Performance Oxford Brookes University.. Law As in previous years, the school is proud to be able to say that we have ensured each of our leavers had a confirmed pathway for their next steps. Thls Ilst Is afvays very varied and there is no set pattern for leavers. destinations as we work on an individual basis accordlng to student interest, aptitude, ambition and qualifications. This means that destinations cannot te benchmarked against previous years, in Government tems this means we have no NEEfs (Not in Education, Employment orTraini Students in the Sixth Form are independent and self- motivated learners. They build secure knowledge that prepares them for their future learning Ofstgd Education report November 2024

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Goal 3: Ensure the school day and waking day curricula are meaningful for all students and include an integral focus on safeguarding Ind•p•nd•nce Plus curriculum Saf•guarding The school's revised curriculum was designed The 2024/25 online SafeguardlThJ audlt was to support the development of independence completed and submitted tothe Oxfordshlre skills and has a section on My Safety which Safeguarding Board In November and resulted contalns many aspects of our SafeguardSng In no recornmended actions. The timitig of the curriculum. It help5 Students understand how audit also coincided with our Education Ofsted to stsy safe at school. in the house, In the Inspectlon in which Safeguarding was also ciThmunity and online. School day and judged to be Outstanding. residential staff used the progress made in this This judgement was reinforced In the section in conjunction with feedback from Residential inspection in February 2025 when families to inform each studenys risk to ensure another Outstanding judgement was awarded. thejudgements made were rellective of how each student presents in different context& The designated The school day and out of school curricula also safeguarding lead (DSL) and promote a wide range of off-site activities and experientrs, 811 of which help to reinfortr and generali5e Safeguarding knowledge. senior leadership team demonstrate exemplary safeguarding practice Ofst•d Residential report November 2025

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT As in all previous years the sctwjjl continues to prowde regular Safeguarding tralning to all staff and ensure5 that all new Government Guidance and directives. such as'Keeping Chlldren Safe in EdLrcatlon' is Induded in both polity and practi Childline/Ofsted I resSdential houses and schcol not1￿bOardS contain infomation, including telephone nuMI￿rS of who students can call if they don feel safe or wish to report anything out of school through official channels. All members of the school's Safeguarding Team, which includes two Safeguarding Governors, have the relevant traSning for thelr role and met on a regular basis throughout the year. This is in compliance with the requirements of the National Minlmum Standards for Residential Special Schools. Independent vlsltor In addition to training. members of the Senior Leadership Tèam attended a number of The school a]so has an 'lndependent Visito conferences throughout the year in order to who vislted every two week5 and was available remain up to date aTvJ share best wactice with for resident students to talk to rfthey have any colleagues from other schools. concems. This can be helpful rfthey do not feel there is anyone in 5chcol with whom they wish to share speclfic Information. The half termly Leadership report for Trustees a￿ayS included a section on Safeguarding issues to ensure all were kept up to date with any issues the Safeguarding Team were managing. In July 2025 a new Head ofResidential Care and Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) was appointed, from the Oxfordshire Child Protecllon Team, following the promotion of the previous postholder to a new position outside the CIO. As part of our Safeguarding culture. all meetings In school stsrt with Safeguarding as the first Item on the agenda. This helped to reinforce the collective responsibility we all share and the priority Safeguarding has as part of our da1￿ practice. A thirst for learning in the senior leadership team ensures that safeguarding practice keeps evolving as the associated risks of caring for vulnerable students change. Staffs safeguarding practice is constantly tested through quizzes that use different safeguarding scenarios. This approach to learning helps to prevent complacency in staff s safeguarding practice" Ofsted Residential report March 2025

Swalcliffe Park Schc(Jl 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Residential trips No matter what the whole experien￿ always results in new friendshlps developing, As in previous years the grand finale of the increased confidence and life•long memories school year was the annual re5identlal trlp for being made. The trip to Sealyham was no student& As part of our reflective approach, exception and we heard lots of great stories each year we talk to students, familles and staff from stL￿ents ènd staff aLx)ut who had done about their experience and use this information what and and how much fun it had been. to inform how we plan the trips for the coming year. Everyone retumed home safeW wf(h stories to tell and ready for a good night's sleep. Based on feedback from 2024 a whole school trip to Sealyham was organlsed. at the active learning centre onthe stunning Pembrokeshire coast. End of year trips are always full of activities, some familiar and some new...And perhaps a little scary. Staff s effective use of the school's social curriculum, keyworking and transparent dialogue with students has supported them to learn to understand and manage their own behaviour. Ofsted report March 2023

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Goal 4: Continue to develop ways of hearing and responding to student voice K•yworklng across the school Student Council Feedback from students and famllies maintain Like all schools we have a Student Council our tElief that keyworking is the most critical which met on a half termly basis. It includes aspect of our Quality of Llfe approach and member from each class group so that all really is at the heart of everyihing we do. Thls is students Can have their views represented. A whywe revised our induction handbook for Governor is a￿ayS Inmted tojoin the meetings new keyworkers with input from cur￿nt staff and reFQrts back to the Full Governlng 8ody at to ensure all students and familles have the their Conference Day meetings. best possible keyworking experIen￿. Thls Is based on building trusting relationships wth The swe ofthe meetlngs ensures that all students and families and is also integral to our student voitrs are included and notjust those Trauma Informed approach. who represent their class group at the meeting. This is done through a combination of surveys, dlscusslons and collaÉi(x) of feedback from whole class groups. Weekly I:1 sessions are timetabled to ensu there Is a￿a¥S an opportLJntiy for students to raise any issue they wish wf(h thelr keyworker. Relationships develop organically and are goal Followlng each meetlng the points of based in terms of finding ways to hear student discussion and outcomes were shar&Y on Vol￿ on thelrterms. This helps us keep up to noticeboards across the school site. This date with what ts going on In each student's life information was also included in the half term and whether their Quality of Lrfe priorities have Headline5 newsletter so that all staff. families changed from week-fveek. and Governors are aware of what has been dlscussed.

Swalcliffe Park Schcol 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT House rneetings Staff recrultment Each residential house also had a weekly meeting as a way ofensuring every￿ was happy with important issues such as f¢)od, evening and weekend activities as well as being kept up.to.date with any new students who might bejoining the group. Students always have the oppJrtunity to raise any issues tw wlsh to and actSon points are displayed on a noticeboard. so they are available for all to see arKI ￿vISited at the beginning of subsequent meetlngs. As part of the school's safer recruitment policy and practi￿, students are always Involved in the appointment of new staff. Thls took a number of forms including a panel discussion. Q and A session or joining them for lunch. Students. views were then fed into the wder decision-making prLress and Included In discussions relating to candldate 5Ultability. Independent Careèrs Athisor The school origSnally achieved the Quality on Careers kitemark In 2021 and was then successfulty reassessed in September 2024, I feel like people are listening As part ofour provision, we ensure that all to my points of view. students and famS1ies are able to meet with an independent Careers advisor to ensure they have a full Ifnowledge and understanding of thelr post.school options and respective pathways to gaining entry. We also ensured that all students and families received guldance on financial support through college. university training or aPprentI￿hlps. Stud•nt Annual Revlew Governor Conference Oay mgetings Every half temi a group of students was invited to the meeting to share an aspect of school Ilfe as they experlence It. Over the past year thls Included exam preparation, a PSHE presentation on British Values, Green Power car racing and Literacy. Student Voice wlll remain a standing agenda item for future G)vernor Conferentr Day meeting& Annual Revlew In accordance with the SEND Code of prartice, all StL￿entS are inv6ted to contribute to their Annual Review reports as well as attend part or all of the meeting should they wish to. However, they are also able to attend the meeting remotely or by having 8 trusted person to represent thern. I can talk to my family and have key people in school I talk to when I need to. They are invited to comment on all aspects of their Qualty of Lrfe, theli progress over the past year a5 well a5 aspirations for the future. Studont Annual Review

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT 5b. Working with Families (WWF): Strategic Goals 2024-27 Goal I Contlnue to develop ways of hearing and responding to famlly volce. Goal 2 To ensure familles are up to date and knowledgeable about all aspects of our QOL approach and how we can effectively work together. ¥1 Goal 3 Develop and Improve communlcation forfamilies. Goal 4 Use our QOL framework and approach to improve QOL outcomes for famllles and ex-families through trauma Informed practice.

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-2S ANNUAL REPORT Goal I: To continue to develop ways of hearing and responding to family voice One of the underpinning pieces of ￿Search for our Qualrty of Life framework and approach is Emily Gardiner's (Uni British Columbia) research into what she calls 'Family Systems,. In short this states the iMporta￿e of understanding the young person as an Integrated member of his famlly. This helps us to 8ppreclate hi8 impact on them as Individua15 Progress Days and family life, a5 well as their impact on him. For all siudents in October and February This critical information helps us to galn a provlded an opportunity for families to talk to sense ofwhatthe irnportant Issues are to both staff from all disciplines about progress and so that we can help improve student and provlsion for educats'on, therapy and residentlal fami￿ QOL Thls is why weekly key￿kIng for care. These are online meetings so that families is such an imp)rtant aspect of our families th) not have to give up time from work approach. ThroughoLrt the year it helped us or travel to the school to meet with relevant keep up-to.date wlth any changes in famlly staff. r(x¢tlnes and dynamics, as well as any important fortheoming events. This is our annual event fer our school leavers and their families to remember some SFEcial moments, celebrate achievements and wish them all the very best of luck for the future. In summer 2025 a number of families alsogave tesumonials for the new school website. Pathways Day (Yr 9 and above) This event focussed on course and accredltatlon options and pathways through KS4 and Sixth Form. This included options available at school. such as Functional Skills, GCSE, BTEC and'A' Level courses and can broaden this offer by linking with the Banbury College wurses and The Warriner School. our local mainstream &xth Form. Work experience is also included as part of pathway planning. FQOL surveys Keywort(ers also provide support to families who ask for help to complete their termly QOL surveys. This infomation, whlch Is gathered from students and families in the penultimate week of each tem, is used along with informatlon shared durlng keyworklng sessions, to agree 3 new areas of fctus for the term ahead. It also provides infomiatk)n for Senlor Leaders to add to that gathered through parent Governors and Family Mentors to plan events and support for families in the temi ahead, so that we are responsive to emerging need& Famlly mentors The school now has two f8rni￿ mentors who are parents of current students, one day and one resldential. Throughout the year they were happy to be contscted by pareng particularly those who are new to the school. about any aspect of school routines, expectations or pract￿. Family events throughout thè school year Family days Anumber of informal days We￿ arranged throughout the year for extended families to come and meet staff,enjoy thegrounds and school facllities and take part in a range of fun activities. Family Days indude the Christmas Show and Graduation Day, which took pla￿ at the end of the surnmer term.

Swalcliffe Park Schwl 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT This was a new initiative and one which we will evaluate over the next year 2025126 to gain a 5en5e of the issues which were brought to the attention of the mentors, how much time they give to the role and how they can see it evolve going forward. One devdopment for the coming year Is that they will join the online prospects've parents meetings to answer any questions from their perspective. However.. it is important to note that they are not there in the capacity of representing all families. We continue to excuse Parent Govemors frorn 'Resources' meetings, which have a ff￿Us on finance, staffing and site, in order to protect them from any potential contlicts of interest Social media This school has transformed my autistic child's life and, by extension ours as a family. The Famity Fa￿t￿l0K group rèmainèd active throughout the year with new families to the school being invited to join. The group is independent of school, but a number of issues raised on the forum were helpfully brought to the attention of Governors via either of our two Parent Govemors. Parent Ofsted Educatlon report November 2024 Over the past year there has been an Increase in the school's social media profile, due to the appontment of our Communications Specialist This has included posts on Facebook and Instsgram to showcase what Is going or) in school to current as well as prospective families. Prospectlve parents Online prospective parents, afternoons were held every month to ensure families could join a meeting relatively quSckly after contacting the school for the first ts'me. These meetings were all held online to save parents having tc travel to the school and reduce disruption to the day to day running of the school. Parent Trustee/Governors As in previous years we have had two current parents fulfilling the role of Trustee /Governor and one ex-parent. One parent Governor has a residential insight and one has a day student insighL They provide the Board with a family per5pecbve and act as representative parents rather than a representatwe of the parents. Parent GAJvemors attend Conference Day meetings to hear about the work of the school and provide a family perspective.

Swalcliffe 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT .**4-. . Goal 2: To ensure families are up to date and knowledgeable about all aspects of our QOL approach and how we can effectively work together HeadlSnès Every half term the xhool produces newsletter, called Headlines wh￿h is aimed primarily at families and contsins a selectlon of short art￿leS on activlties that students have been ￿ng. trips OUL forthcoming events and upJate5 on ￿alIty for Llfe outcome5 for students and families. Families are encouraged to submlt inforrnation about training, support or anything they feel coukl be of general interest and are also invited to contrlbute to policy reviews as they come up for rentswal. Students thoroughly enjoy being part of the residential provision. They talk with warmth and pride about their experiences. Parents and carers are equally happy. One parent said, "My son's quality of life is enriched." Another said ' The provision has transformed our son's life, and our lives too" Our two Family Mentor5 also contribute to the newsletter and thelr sectlon Indudes how other families can contact them for support or advice. OFSTED Resldential Report March 2025 HeadlirEs is circulated to staff and Governors aswell asfamilie5 and sts on the school web5ts for WOSFective parents to see. We also use Headllnes to PLJblish infonnation of which section we are working on from the IndeperMyen￿ Plus curriculum each half term.

Swalcliffe Park School 2024.25 ANNUAL REPORT Keyworkers Tr81nlng ay an important role in keeping their familie5 up to date with our QOL approach and how we ean Collaborate to improve tyjth siudent and family QOL They also encourage families to attend whole-school event& family days and Family Forum discussions. Keyworkers are available to support familles to complete tt*ir term￿ QOL suNeys if requested. Families received training and support through a Speech and Language Therapy support pack. which was trialled and will be reissued to include feedback fram partlcipatlng famllies. Famlly Forum Each haKtemi we hosted an online Fami Forum event, meaning there were 6 throughotst the year. These covered tOliC5 requested by families and were presented by a combination of speakers from within school and extemal professionals working in particular fields. Term First half term Second half term Annual Reviews, EHCP outcomes and transltlon planning (Ext) Autumn Using QOL data (Int) Social care support and the importance of social care as part of thejourney to Independence, with Rachel Gavins, an Independent Social Worker (Ext) Resldential trlps frorn the team at Active Learnin9 Centres (Ext) Sprlng Supporting families to use the Independence Plus curriculum. (Int) Strategic goals and School Improvement Plannlng for the year ahead. (Int) Summar

Swalcliffe Park Schwl 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Goal 3: Develop and improve communication for families In September we reerutted a Communicatlons Specialist. wlth a Mew to improvlng both our Intemal and extemal communications One aspect of this role is to SUPF)Ort our communicatlon with famllies. Over the past year thi5 has resulted in an improvements In the quality of our Headlines newsletter and generally better messaging throughout the year through the website, social medla and the Coordination of family focussed events. Progress Days As usual we offered termty Progress days to provide an opportunlty for families to talk to all the relevant member5 of staff worklng with their son. These took placejust before and after each half tem in between successive end of term reports. We also hosted our Annual Pathways day for students in Yr g and above, and thi5 has a focus on course and accreditation options Through feedback from families changes were made to the timing and structure of Progres5 and Pathways Day& Both of our Ofsted inspection repThts (November and February) as well as our Beacon status award from Autism Accreditation all reference strong communication with familie5. This is predominantly achieved through keyworking and also involvement in whole school activities. in line with Emlly Gardinerfs research on what she calls 'Family Systems,, Hearing Farnily Voice is critical to our understanding of how we can irnprove QOL outcomes for students and families whlch is why it is given such prominence in our approach. The structure and tlming of these meetings were modified from the previous year having canvassed feedback from families.

Swalcliffe Park Sclo, 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT I, [(, llllfjl Goal 4: Use our QOL framework and approach to improve QOL outcomes for families and ex-families through trauma informed practice Kèyworklng and QOL surveys Our Keyworking approach ensures that all students have the opportunity to build relationships with emotionally available adults within our school community. It also helps facilitate trusting relationships developing between families and school, to promote the QOL framework. Our QOL framework and approach includes on hearing Family Voice on the issue5 of importance to them. This information is collated each term so that we can plan individual family 5UPPOrt or whole school activities. events to meet these requests. As identified in the frameworkwe aim to support families in 4 main ways S= School support F2F Family to Fam1￿ support H= Home support and T = training. Parents highlighted the Thls year, as part of our updated strategic goals, every staff member has completed flexibility of response and respect training around Trauma-lnformed Praclits. This for individual differences as the key approach recognises the diverse backgrounds strengths of the school. Parent and past exPerien￿S of indiiriduals wthin the education system-both as Staff. students and feedback is uniiipr<all¥' as parents/carers-abng with other aspects of Posltive. lived e￿rience. We reccgnise and acknowledge the impact that these past OFSTED Report March 2023 experiences can have on our nervous systems, and how we functs'on in our day to day activities.

Swaldiffe Park Schcol 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Annual Reviews Families are asked to include comments about Improvement in Family Quality of Life when sharing their views in Annual Revlew rewts. The school feels this has a significant val glven the QOL framew¢Jrk underpins are ￿lIef in Emiw Gardlner's research on Family Systems. Comment5 made in the reports are then anonymlsed and Included in the half termW Headlines newstetter so that other familie5 can see the wide range of benefits to the school's QOL approach. Last year has been extremely tough but we have got through it with the fantastic support from Swalcliffe. We enjoy family time far more and have realised we all love a games night. Paront Annual revlew li .41

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Annual Reviews: Comments on Family QOL Families were asked to provKie their views on progress made over the last year for Qualrf(y of Lrfe at home and tTr)w the school has helFd them. Here we have detalled some key themes in their responses. KS3. Day students KS3. R•sidential st￿￿nts Chikt Increased oJnfNlenc8 Improved tEgulatlon . Better r￿tineS e.g bedtime Increased t￿eran￿ of others Bett￿ comunication HaRier to attar¥J sthool Farn1￿. Able to go out more F&eling posltNe abc￿the futu Relaxed. knowlng thelr chlld Is hapw in school Feels an increased sertse of love from thelr chlld CFdld: In￿aSed ccfifidert Has frlend5 Improved regulatlon Better comunIca￿On Increased STrjepende￿e. (yng thlngs for themsefves and 9okng out with frlends Has lots of new opwrttjnities Famlly.. Abb to go out more KS4. Day sbJd•nts KS4. R•sldentl•l studonts Chmd.. Increase In confiderte Increased t￿era￿e of others Better comLmlcatSc MO￿ proacttve in taS(fing domestic and maSntenance tssks at Famitr. Able lo go out more Reduced 8nxJety atrKAJt child's wdlbdng and mentsl heallh Improved transltiong after summer- lowmood, anxW- throL4h theraw Chlld., . Ir(reas8 In confiderte MO￿ seif-aware Increased IndeFender Making frlend5 C￿tsIde schooi Engaglng In iiwndent tra Enjoylw soaal actM￿eS Better communkation and th£ating fr hlmseif more effertively Improved slgns of ¢hlld shov•lng ts*) way appredatlon of apwoval KS5. Day students KS5- Residentlal students Child.. Har¥)ier arky more relaxed Impr(vlrwJ family tlme together Ikjlng frfendshlps Showng greater empathy and understa￿￿ng Gr¢Yrth Sn conffdence. more autonomy Increased IndeFeThJence- independent travel domesUc￿￿5, buylr¥J growles Fami￿. Value SUPFMJtfr(Mn SPS during a hard tlme Able to 90 on ￿IdayS E¥dted for OPFX)rturlDes that await th￿r chlld Chlld= Abilityto be around and nteract unkntyvn Ir￿se in ts)nfvjer￿ and selfosteem Famlly. Able to go on a hollday aftera time Less stressful / upset tlmes as a famlly

Swalcliffe Park SchcK)I 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Sc. Working with Partners (WWP): Strategic Goals 2024-27 Goal I Development of QOL network and project work Goal 2 Development of outreach training for schools, cornmunlty, employers, and Further and Higher Education. Goal 3 Dissemlnation of SPS practice through research, peer review and dedicated Further and Hlgher Education links. Goal 4 Maintain purposeful links with national bodies such as NASS:SWALSS:SEND Forum; DfE and NAAAE.

Swalcliffe Park Sch(x)I 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT The CIO continues to be ver centre of excèll8nce. and ful¥. much focussed on being a confident, outward looklng bost practlce for the wlder bene one of Its charltable alms to develop and share Goal I: Development of QOL Network and project work Quality of Life network Throughoutthe yearthere has been much discussion on schoo14)ased action research During 2024125 the (Tr)L network continued to and we were delighted to have a cornbinabon grow t#)th In numbers of schcx)Is and of 5 oral and poster presentations from the geo3raphical location& The map below shows network accepted for the Autism Europe the spread of schools at the end of the conference in Dublin in September 2025. summerterm 2025, The PIE (Ilbrary of resources for Planning. As in previous year5 we have held 6 network Implementstion and Evaluation) continues to meetings per year three ofwhich were live and grow new resources added from participating three onllne. Followlng the success of last neI￿rk schools yearfs 2.day summer rneeting, we repeated thls format with equal success. We were delKJhted to welcome a visiting Professor from Bath University to the meets'ng who shared the results of his autlsm focussed research. Other significant projects wothed on Indude: QOL and safeguardlng policies QOL and Ofsted experience sharSng QOL dats analysis training QOL independence evidencg collation QOL and attendance adion research QOL website review of structure and content 0000 rilm.I I",- •nd Go, 9kMyMap5

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNIJAL REPORT Glial i Development of outreach training for schools, community, employers, and Further and Higher Education. As a significant contribution to this goal the school has engaged an external contractor to support the development of 3 number ofQoL As In the previous year, the school was invited related training modules which can be used to coniribute to a Masters Degree course internally as well in different schools and being run by the trust in collaboration with the colleges. The scope of the project was agreed University of Warwick. OLir contribution was during the summer term and the work is due to based on QOL and how this can be begin in September 2025 and wll run implemented in schools. Sessions took place at throughout the academic year. Thames Valley School, Reading, which is part of the QOL network. Liberty Trust

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT 12.'18 Goal 3: Dissemination of SPS practice through research, peer review and dedicated Further and Higher Education links. Research 8nd presentatlons Clinical Psycholo9y Partner5hlps In December 2024 we were invited to present at the International Neuropsychlatry Conference in Melbourne. This was part of a symposium led by Professor Eapen from Unwersity of New South Wales (NSW) In conjunction wlth colleagues from 3 other countries. This research had a focus on student behavlour on Family QOL. Links were established with the Clinical Psychology Doctoral course at Oxford Untversity. alongside Birmingham, Watwick and Coventry Universlties, offerino training placements to doctoral trainees. This has benefits both to the school and the trainee5 and will continue to be part of our external facing ethos and practi￿. In July we presented our research on how our QOL approach supports schthjl attendance and Safeguarding at the incluslve education conference at University College London (UCL). This will also te presented at the Autism Europe Conference Sn Dublin in September. the end of the schcol year we have also had abstracts accepted for the Wodd Psychiatry Congres5 in Prague in October and the Asia Pacific Autism Conference in Perth in November. These will be reported on in the Annual Reportfor 2025/26.

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT bbu IiJ-,l.: ill Goal 4: Maintain purposeful links with national bodies such as NASS:SWALSS;SEND Forum; DfE and NAAAE. National bodies As in the premous year we continue to contribute to the wider to special education community and debate through our representation on the Executive Boards for South and West Leaders in Special Schoo15 (SWALSS) National SEND Forum and the National Association for Advancing ALrtism Education (NAAAE), We are also members of the National Assoclation of Special Schcx)Is (NASS) and contribute to discussions, and Consu￿atIOnS through their channels to the DfE. We also remain an actlve member of NASS (National Association of Special Schoolsl and attend a number of their events and participate in national consultation opportunities. What makes you

Swalcliffe Park School YOA4.:Y,5 8,N tyI,UAI_ RLdl?Ll Frr Sd. Working with Resources (WWR): Strategic Goals 2024-27 al I Ensure the site. facilities and technology are maintained to the highest standards and evolve to meet student, family and staff needs. Goal 2 Ensure financial stability and sustainability for the CIO Goal 3 Promote the worklng practice and reputation of school locally, nationally and internationally through a variety of channels. Goal 4 Use our People Strategy to recruit. retain and develop our staff and governors and be nationally recognised as an employer of choice.

Swalcliffe Park Schcrfjl 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Goal I: Ensure the site, facilities and technology are maintained to the highest standards Faclllties th this In mind. there have been modifications to the driveway and parking bay5 to 8llow for a smoother flow of cars at the school entrance as well as more clearly demarcated pathways for pedestriarb& The schoDI Reception area has been refurbished Including the toilet facilitles. Thls now provides a more comfortable and welcoming entrance to the school for Msitors and enSu￿S indusive access for alL Technology Sustainability Each year the school makes signifl¢ant investment In IT equSpment and SUPPK)rt for The school is in ongoing discussions regardlng studenL staff and to maintain the cyber the flow of water through the school grounds securlty of the CIO. This work is carried out in which is linked to ensuring water management collaboration with our longstanding IT support in the village and beyond. The school is partner, Blue Planet who have also guided the working with the Council and water school through the Cyber Essentials engineering specialists to ensure that we are programme which helps to ensure the school is fulfilling our responsibilities, and this work wlll protected from malicious intent. continue over the academic year 2025/26. Health and Safety As student numbers have increased in re￿nt years there has naturally been an increase in traffic at the beginning and end of the school day.

Swalclffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT iii IliH IF'S IIthID I Goal 2: Ensure financial stability and sustainability for the cio Trustee Governors The report also includes information regardlng student numbers which are the main Source of income to the CIO. This group does not include staff or parent Govemors in order to avold potential confltcts of interest. The CIO is overseen by a Board of Trustee/&)vernors which includes the Chlef Executive Officer and the school Principal. There is an elected Chair and Vice Chair, a5 well as positions with specific areas of responsibillty such as Safeguarding, Health and Safety. A¢¢ounts The audited accounts for the year are included wlthin this Annual ReFxirL As the school is a There are also two eted staff Governors and Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) two elected parent Governors. The whole any surplus funds are recycled for the purpose group meet at halftemly Conference Day of improving Quallty of Lrfe outcomes for meetings (6 per year) to monitor and scrutinise students and families. It Can be seen that the aspect5 of practice within the school, receive schcx)l is financially secure and all steps to training and to meeting staff and hear student safeguard the financial and Physical assets of and family voice, Trustee Lknernors are seen the CIO a￿ being taken. as part of the organisations Leadership and Management ￿thin Otsted's inspection frameworks. Fees Trustees voted to increase fees for new day students by 5010 at the Resources mting in November. This was to help offset the impact of the higher-than-expected inflation in temis of energy and food costs as well as national wage inflation. Resources rneetin95 The Trustees meet for a half term￿ meeting which ha5 a focus on Finance, HR and Site. A business report is submitted in advance ofthe meeting which indudes annotated cash flow and management accounts.

Swalcliffe- Park School ?.1)24.-LyJ, Al,1 NILJAL REPOR T Staff recruitm8nt and retention The School's new website was launched during the year and this allowed a refreshed and updated approach to presenting the School's competitive Cormpensation & Benefits packages and providing a fully on line web based application process. The School has remained successful in retaining full establishment staffing and recruiting suitable staff in a timely manner. We have remained creative and agile in our approach to how we do recruitment, using Short films to promote the school and specific role5 we were recruiting for. We also used generic and targeted social media recruitment campaigns, including Facebook and YouTube to advertise these roles. Staff are extremely proud to work at this school. They are motivated by the school's ethos, which underpins their The Employee Referral Bonus Scheme has remained effective in introducing potential new practice staff to the school, whose values and behaviours align with the Schoo1,5 Quality of Ofsted Education report Novernb8r 2024 Life approach and ethos.

Swalcliffe Park School ?0?.4-25 ANNUAL REPORT .l•ll. Goal 3: Promote the working practice and reputation of school locally, nationally and internationally through a variety of channels A number of activities were initiated through our profile.raising strategy. This aspect of operation has been given greater specialist staiTing capacity through the employment of a Communications Specialist. Projects completed during the year include.. New website with refreshed content and Imagery New prospectus with refreshed content and imagery A series of letters to LAS highlighting our success with Ofsted and National AutlStic Society Beacon status 3 local newspaper articles highlighting Ofsted success, musical perfDrmance bv students and Greenpower car racing Increased social media exposure and presence Action research projects and presentation5 Profile raising far the QOL network through the NASS newsletter Visits to school from practitioners and researchers o,Ire1￿iTrID￿￿g

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Welcometo Swalcliffe Park School r r4.* 4m2JlbNI Goal 4: Use our People Strategy to recruit, retain and develop our staff and governors and be nationally recognised as an employer People Strategy to our students and thelr families and therefore to our supporting Local Authorities. As with many organi5ation5. Staffing costs take account of a significant part of our annual The strategy for tjeveloping our 'People' was income. As a multi-disciplinary residential and launched in January 2024 and is now day School we employ ResSdential Care Staff, embedded within the School Improvement Teachers, Learning Support Assistants, Clinical Plan. It reinforces to staff why the school exssts, Psychologists. Occupational Therapists, (our purpose), what we believe in (our ethos) Speech and Language Therapists, Medical and and our culture (the way we do things). It is Therapy 5LlPPOrt staff. underpinned by four Core Values which are applicable to all our staff and Govemors and sets expected standards of behavSour and performance. These are: We are also a non-maintsined school Charitable Incorporated Organisation which means that as well as being not for profit we a150 employ our own finance, HR, site, domesiic and admin staff. School catering is outsourced to an external contractor. The school's growing national and international reputation helps us to attract and retain high quality siaff and to contribute to our vibranL forward thinking and outward looking professional culture. Providing Inspirational Leadership & Management for all stafF, Having a safe. health and inclusive workp18ce- Enabling and facilitating prDfe55ional growth and development,. and Being an employer of choice in our sector and locality. We believe it is critical to invest in the wellbeing and training of staff to ensure that we provide the optimum levels of service

%i'Jrilcl'le (11,1 .)r'li' 2024-25 ANI NIUAL REPORT The Strategy indudes a Self-Evaluation for teachers, higher for support staff) and Scorecard which provides the Governing PA)dy Social Care sector (250/0 voluntary tumover of and SLTIManagement Team key People care staff) in general. Metrics. for example. voluntary staff tumover rates, sickness absence rates, Safer Recruitment etc within a narratNe contexL Our Staff Stability Index remains high at goo/0 is a healthy position in terms of staff retention and also allows new staff to join the school. bringing their experiences and ideas. During this reporting period, the school has.. Had an acceptance rate for offers of employment of IOOO/o Had one leaver during their probationary period An average length of continuous service for staff af 5.5 years Demonstrated a commitment to accommodating 93.33￿ of flexible working requests and part time working options 16 cases) whilst still putting the students, needs for continuity of provision and keyworking support at the centre of cur decision making. Safer Staff Recruitment and Retention The school takes a creative approach to recruitment, utilising short film5 made to promote the school and specific roles on Social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube and Instagram and to targeted audience5 and geographical locations.This has reduced individual recruitment campaign costs to around 50010 of a typical extemal recruitment campaign. The Employee Referral Bonus Scheme which rewards any eligible member of staff who successfully Introduces a new recruit to school. This has resulted in 3 suCCe￿ful appointments in 2024125. Voluntaryturnover ofstsff remains very low compared to relevant sector averages, 12.20/0 which compares extremely favourably with the Educatlon sector (18-200/0 voluntary turnover During the academic year, the followin9 positions were either vacated or newly created and recruited to between 1st September 2024 and 31 August 2025-. I x KS3 Senior Teacher 2 x Leaming SupF)Ort Asslstants The posts of Communications Speciallst and Human Resour￿5 Assistant were specialist posts. The Ca￿taker post was a replacement due to retirement of the previous postholder. The KS3 Teacher, SaLT Band 6 and Head of Residential Care posts were replacements for postholders tsking up new career opportunities elsewhere. I x Assistant Psychologist (fixed term l year) I x Occupational Therapist Band 5 I x Communications Specialist (part time, whole year) I x Caretaker (part time, whole year) I x Human Resources Assistant (part time, term time) I x Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Band 6 (part time) I x Housekeeper (part time) I x Head of Residential ca￿ & Designated Safeguarding Lead

Si'idlL'.Ille P,.Ir rf .Si;Iiuo)I ?0?4-?.S ANNUAL REPORT Furthermore, durlng the academic year, internal transfers due to promotlon. personal development or work lif• balance reasons were as follows: Dyscalculia- Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced Levels Teaching and Learning: Student Assessment and Feedback Subject School Improvement Plans Quality of Life Framework Modules I (Introduction & Awareness Level for All Stafo and 2 (for keyworkers) Team Teach Levels l and 2 courses Trauma Informed Practice (2 parts) AET Train theTrainer Programme Cyber Security Training Introduction to Behaviour Watchlschool Pod Time Tabling Software Staff Wellbeing "You matter too" series parts l (Self Care) and 2 (Healthy Hablts) by Sigma Training Fire Marshal Refresher Training Practical Safe hloving, Handling and Lifting Training Planning, Risk Assessing and Leading Trips A bespoke 5 day course on'workshop Safe Practices for F24, Greenpower" delivered by Motor Skills Limited, attended by 3 staff members, who facilitate the delivery of the GreenF)ower ProjecL I x Higher Level Teaching Assistanvcover Supervisor to KS3 Teacher I x Learning Support Assistant to Higher Level Teaching Asslstant/Cover Supervisor I x KS3 SeniorTea¢her, additional responsibilities as KS3 Co-ordinator I x Senior Residentlal Care Worker to Leaming Support Asslstant I x Senlor Teacher KS3 and KS3 Co. ordlnator to Senior Teacher KS4 I x Leaming Support Asslstant KS5 to Careers & Transitions Lead KS5 Training and Professional Development Every year there is an ongoing programme of training and development for all staff and Governors, including mandatory tOPlCS Such as Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Administering Medication. Whole School Training (INSET) in 2024-2025 induded: Safeguarding including a briefing by the Oxfordshire ESAT Safeguarding Tearn on KCSIE 2024 and in house half termlv Safeguarding quizzes to test knowledge TES Develop/Virtual College and OPUS Pharmacy online refresher modules on a variety of mandatory and optional topics Emergency First Aid at Work Certification Medication Administration Training via OPUS Pharmacy. refresher training on the 'Access Education Medication Management, system and Medication Administration Competency Assessments Medication- Diabetes Awareness and Insulin Management Medication- Asihma Awareness Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) accredited courses (Managing F4ealth & Safety Risk in the Education Sector and Approved Safety for Executives and Directors in the Education Sector) were undertaken by members ofthe Senior Leadership Team, designated Governors. the Site Manager and HR & Compliance Manager. Staff Wellbelng The school had a continued focus on Staff Wellbeing throughout the year, and this included further development of the dedicated 'Sharepoint' resource. introduction of a more comprehensive Employee Assistsnce Programme package and delivery of a Staff Wellbeing Webinar Series, complementing the Trauma Informed Practice approach working with students.

-%IAldlcliffe Parh School ?_024-25 ANNUAL REPORT 6. Strategic Report Structure, Governance, Leadership and Management Governing document Trustee Governors are responsible for the overall management and control of Swalcliffe Park CIO. The group meets six times a year for a Business and Resources meeting with a focus on financial management, site managemenL/ development and human resource management and developmenL In addition to these meelings there are three half The Board of Trustees requires breadth and day and three whole day conference meetings depth of experience to carry out its duties which have a focus or) strategic development, effectively and efficiently. When recruiting new training and monitoring of organisational Trustees consideration is given to the skills and performance. experience and specific requirements that have been identified by the vacancy. The Charity is controlled by its Consts'tution (2018). Recruitment and appointment of new Truste8S All Trustee Governo￿ are invited to all meetings and there are no sub committees in operation. Where additional pieces Df project work are required a temporary'working group, of willing volunteers 15 established and then disbanded on completion of the task. All working groups report directly to the Resources and Conference Day meetings Organisational structure, Governance and Leadership There is a Board of Trustees which includes a Chair and Vice Chair. The Chief Executive Officer and the Principal are a150 Trustee Governors.

SIp,JL41LI jffp Pjrk Si:I'oi)! 202&-2i ANNUAL REPORI The work on implementing policies is carried The Trustees set the level of these reseNes at out by the Trustees together with the Senior a minimum of£7.250,000 after undertaking an Leadership Team, which comprises of the Chief assessment of the Charity's needs Executive Officer, Principal, Vice Principal and 5 Assistant Principals. The Principal and senior staff pay is set by the Trustees and is kept under annual review. The criteria used in setting pay includes the nature of the role and responsibilities. the sector salary for comparable positions and competitor salaries in the region and related work. At the end of the year the unrestricted reseNes stood at £10.174.587 and restricted reserves stood at £nil. Related parties All Trustees give theSr time freely and no remuneration or expenses were paid in the year. Any connection between a Trustee or Senior Leader wSth a third-party contractor Our primary source of income is from student must be disclosed to the full Boaré of Trustees. fees with additional amounts received in grants In the current year no such related party and donations, all of which are directed into transactions were dlsclosed. providing outstanding education and residential care for our students, We benefit from certain tax exemptions on charitable activities. During the year the Charity became registered for VAT. Reserves and Financial Health Fundralslng Standards Information The CIO does not carry out significant fundraising activities and does not use a third- party fundraiser. The Trustees regularly review the finances, budgets and spend against bud9et with a monthly cash flow analysis as partofthe effective stewardship of the school. This is conducted through half terrnly Resource meetings, to which all Trustee Governors are invited. Rlsk management The Trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the CIO is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. There is a documented process to identify and assess potential risks and implement proportionate controls. A formal review of the Charity's risk management process is undertaken on an annual basis by Senior Leaders and a group of Trustees. In recent years substantial sums have been invested into refurbishment and improvements to maintain excellent educational and residential facilities for our pupils. Investrnent activitie5 are managed in line with the reqLJirements of the Trustee Act 2000. The Governors have appointed Evelyn Partners as investment manager. Our investment policy is a medium-risk approach for the growth of the portfolio of investments. It is the policy of the Charity to hold cash serves in its unrestricted funds.

2024.25 ANNUAL REPORT Pdrl< f chGoI This is then shared with the fLJII Board of Trustees. A rigorous framework for quality assurance (QA) across the organisation ensures Trustees are satisfied that the rnajor risks identified have been adequately addressed. However, it is recognised that systems can only provide reasonable but not absolute assurance th8t major risks have been adequately managed. The current main risks and plans to manage them are-. Funding Our financial viability is based on student fees funded by Local Authorities. This risk is managed by enhancing our reputation for the highest quality practice and innovation in order to give Local Authorities and prospective parents confidence in choosing Swalcliffe Park as their preferred school. Show casing the quality of our work through a range of profile. raising activities is an important aspect our operational and strategic planning, in conjunction with building relationships with Local Authorities and active cash-flow management Governors were invited to join a range of QA activities online including: Referral meetings., attendance meeting-, Student Council meetings- Careers meetings., Daily handover meetings and whole school events such as Progress Days and meetings for Prospective Parents. Business contlnuity planning Maintalning the intellectual capltsl and sector experience within the organisation was an aspect of risk management that Trustees actively addressed through a strategic review of Governanee and Leadership. This resulted in the creation of a new leadership Team including the creation of 5 Assistant Principals with the responsibilities for Referrals. Communication and Independence., Self Management,. Residential Care and AchievemenL Reputatlon The school's success is also built on its reputation for the care and wellbeing of our students and workto support families. We manage this risk through policies and best practice in.. Safeguarding Safer Recruitment Health and Safety Quality of Life framework Keyworking Quality assurance The school also pla￿ significant reputational value on external evaluations of performance thoL¢gh bodies such as Ofsted and Autism Accreditation. Significant effort is devoted to ensuring the school maintains its current outstanding status and advanced level Autism Accreditation (Feb 2021).

Swiilcliffp Pdrk School 2024 25 ANNUAL REPORT 7. Reference and Administration Details Registered Company number-. CEQ I1)870 (EricJl7L 'ILI A ricl W'i-4IL'S) Re9lStered office.. Svd(Ilcliff?. Park Scliool Swalr.liffo. BLiiII)iJry Oxloi dsliii'g. OXI % JFP 0129J /80302 Registered Cha rity nu mber.. 1 I7,'IL13 Trustee Governors Peter Evèrètt Caroline S3ncroft-Bi?Ker Kiran Hingorani Chief Execulive Gill Manthorpo Vice Chair Rob Piner Poula Protherough Rdchel Sands Cathy Stoertz John Tasker Kim Har￿a Wendy Murphy Ryan Smith Resigned 51.

Swalcliffe 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Staff and Parent Governors Deni59 Barstow Staff Aaron Moore Staff Dr Karen Nokes Parent Dan Hopkyns Parent uditors: afferns Audit Limited ' ne Eastwood inley Business Park oventry, Investment Advisors: Evelyn Partners 25 Gresham Street London, EC2V. 7BG ).'tT41,- ",? ITé' rs.

-%L,'.JL4iLiifld Pcirk, Jchoo, 202i-2J AIINOAL REPORT 8. Statement of Trustees Responsibilities The Trustee5 are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and UnSted Kingdom Accounung Standards (United Klngdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practlce). charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply wth the Charitie5 Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Repjrts) Regulatlon 2008 and the provislon5 of its ConstitLrtSon (2018). They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hen for taklng reasonable steps for the preventlon and detection of fraud and other Irregularities. The law appIl￿ble to charftles in England and Wales requlres the Trustees to prepare financSal Statements for each financial year which glve a true ar￿ fair vlew of the state of affairs of the charity and The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance of the Incomlng resources and application of and integrity of the charSty and financial information resources, for that period. In preparing those included on the charity5 website. Leglslation inthe financial statemernts, the Trustee5 are requI￿d to.. Unlted Kingdom governing the preparation and di55emination of finanoal statements may differ from leglslation in other jurisdictions select suStable accounting pollcie5 and then apply them consistently., observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP 2019 (FRS 102).. makejudgements and esumates that are reasonable and prudent.. state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subjeci to any rnaterial departure5 disc105ed and explained in the financlal statements. prepare the financial statements on the golng concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business Auditors The auditors Dafferns Audit Llmited. will be proposed for re-appointment atthe forthccffiing Annual General Meeting. Report of the Trustees, incorporating a strategic report approve by order of the Board of Trustees on5FÈb 26 and signecj on the board's behalf by.. The Trustee5 are responsible for keeping proE*r accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posf(ion of the ran HI .TnJsteeand thk?f veOlThc8r

i i SECTION B Auditor's Report and Financial Statements 54

Svdalc.Iiffe. PLirk Sckiool 2024-2J ANNUAL REPORT l. Independent Auditors, Report to The Trustees of Swalcliffe Park School Oplnlon We believe that the audit eviden￿ we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. We have audited the financial statements of Swalcliffe Park School CIO (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 August 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities. the Balance Sheet the Cash Flow Statement and In auditing the financlal statements. we have notes to the financial statements, including a concluded that the trustees. use of the going summary of significant accounting policies. The concern basis of accounting in the preparation financial reporting framework that has been of the financial statements is appropriate. applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Conclusions relatin9 to golng concarn Based on the work we have performed. we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions thaL individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financlal ststements are authorised for issue. In our opinlon the financial statements.. -give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs as at 3 1 August 2025 and of its Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of Incoming resources and application of the trustee5 Wlth respect to going concern are resources. including its income and described in the relevant sections of this report. expenditure. for the year then ended; -have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice- and -have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. Basis for opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.

.fjwJL41clille Irk S,,'liorJl ?_024.25 ANNUAL REPORT IT Other information the charity has not kept adequate accounting records., or the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and retums. or we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. The other information comprises the inforrnation included in the Trustees annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not As explalned more fully in the Statement of express any form of assurance conclusion Trustees Responsibilities set out in section 8, thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other e Trustees are responsible for the information and. in doing so, consider whether preparation of the financial statements and for the other information is materially inconsistent being satisfied that they give a true and fair with the financial 5tsternents or our knowledge view, and for such internal control as the obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise Trustees determine is necessary to enable the appears to be materially misstated. If we preparation of financial statements that are identify such rnaterial inconsistencies or free from material misstatement, whether due apparent material misstatements, we are to fraué or error. required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial In preparing the financial statements, the statements themselves. If, based on the work Trustees are responsible for assessing the we have performed, we conclude that there is charitls ability to continue as a going concern. a material misstatement of this other disclosing, as applicable, matters related to information, we are required to report that fact. going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but Matters on which we are required to report by to do so. exception Responsibilities of Trustees We have nothing to Teport in this regard. Auditor responslbilities for the audit of the financlal statements We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if. in our opinion.. We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with regulations made under sectior) 154 of that Act. infomation given in the financlal Statements is inconsistent in any rnaterlal respect with the Trustees, reporL' or Our objectives are to obtaln reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error, and to 155ue an auditor's report that includes our opinion.

iV,Jcilcliffe 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not 8 guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAS (UK) will This risk increases the more that compliance always detect a material misstatement when it with a law or regulation is removed from the exlsts. Misstatements can arise from fraud or events and transactions reflected in the error and are considered material if. individually financial statements, as we will be less likely to or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be become aware of inStan￿S of non-compliance. expected to influence the economic decisions The risk is also greater regarding irregularities of users taken on the basis of these financial occurring dLAe to fraud rather than error, as statements. fraud involves intentional concealmenL forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation. Irregularities, including fraud. are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulation5. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above. to detect aterial misststements in respect of Irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, includlng fraud is detailed below.. A further description of our respy)nsibilities Is availat)le on the Financial Reporting Council's web51te aL' description forms part of our auditor's reporL Use of our report In response to the risk of irregularities and non- This report is made soleW to the ch8riVs compliance with laws and regulations. Trustees, as a body, in accordance Part 4 of including fraud. we designed procedures which the Charities (Accounts and Reports). include.. Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's Trustees those matters we are required to state to them In an auditors, report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charltvs as a body. for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. Enquiry of management and those charged with around actual and F)Otential litigation and claims., Enquiry of entity staff in compliance functions to idenb'fy any instance5 of non- compliance and laws and regulations. Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governan￿., Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to access compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Performing audit work over the risk of management override of controls. including testing of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal Course of business, and reviewing accounting estimates for bias. LEd Oaffern5 Audit Limit•d (St8tutoryAudltors) Charter8d Accountsnts One Eastwood Binley 8u5iness Park Coventry CV3 2UB Date 20" May 2026 Because of the inherent limitations of an audit. there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities. including those leading to a material misstatement in the finanaal statements or non-compliance with regulation. Daffèrns Audit Limlted is eligible to aci a5 an aud￿Or In terms of Section 1212 of the Companies Act 2W6.

2024-25 ANMIIAL REPQRT Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 August 2025 Y4•t•nd•d Y•ar wdqd UnrE5tr1&od R•S￿¢ted En(SJwm8nl 31.08.25 31.06.24 fvnds funds fvnd Tot4 fvnd• Tat4 fiJn Not INCOME AND ENOMIENTS FROM: Swaldfft Park ao 7.1e5,810 212,8 371.ts8 7,537.708 212.882 8,982.315 111.519 Invwlnwd in¢Jmo Totsl 7.378,672 371.898 7.T50,570 7.093,834 EXPENDrruiiE ON: Rthirvj fiJrvJ8 C￿[lIatI a¢lMtI88 Swa￿li1e P•k ao 14,DJ7 14,OOT 13,083 0.132.337 419P11 149.101 0.700.449 15.003 0.1CQ.894 15.97e 1S.$03 Tcl41 8,161,W 419.011 149.101 6.730.019 8,129.n3 NEf INCOME IIEXPENomiRE) BEFORE IJAIN8 AND LO8&E8 1.216.78S 147.1131 1149.1011 1,020.551 964.101 Nel gakn8 I Ilc•s•s1 on Irwa•tmwt• R•m••wJrernMtqaln Ilk)JJl 98.117 90.117 1C4,S28 17 9.CWI 169.fpJOI I43.￿0 NET IN¢OME 1243,882 47.1131 1149,1011 1,047M8 1.030.627 TrnrMhrbqMwn fvn N•t 1243,882 147.1131 1149.1011 1,047.e68 1,030,027 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS fvnd brryjthl fomrd a.9￿.705 47,113 209B.970 11.878.788 11.573,161 Priory•walukn 1727,rAIoi TOTAL FUND CARRIED FORWARD 10,174,587 2,749069 11924.466 11ON788 The rK)tes form part of those flnon¢lal ststements

%i',Jalcliffie P.411< S(:Iio()I 202R_2b ANNUAI RIPORT Balance Sheet At 31 August 2025 Yearended Yearended Unregtricled ReslrTcled Endowment 31.08.25 31.08.24 lunds fu￿$ fund Total funds Total fvndg Ntsie FIXED ASs￿s Tangible fLyed ass818 In¥egtmenl8 2.832.224 2.74S,869 5,382,093 5,871,775 2,377,552 2,377,552 2,288,469 Inwestmenl property 1,325.0 1,325,000 1,309,781 8,3Y.776 2,749,869 ,084,S45 9,470,005 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 13 670.170 870,170 2,250,000 385,138 Investmènts 14 2,250.0 4,208.823 1,450,000 Cosh al bank 4,208,823 7,128,993 2,331,683 7.128.993 4,166,821 CREDITORS Amounts lalling due within one year 15 13,289,182) 13,289,182> 11,7eo,03ei NEf CURRENT ASSErs 3,839,811 3,839.611 2,406,783 TOTAL ASS￿8 LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 10,174.587 2,749.869 12.924,456 11.876.768 NEf ASS￿8 10.174,S87 2,749,869 12,924,456 11.876,788 FUNDS General unrestrlcted funds 18 10,159.348 8.930,705 Investment property ievaluallon reserve 18 15,239 10.174.587 8,930,70S Total unreslrlcted fvjnds Re5￿cle￿ funds 18 47,113 2,e98,970 Endowrnenlfunds 18 2.749,869 TOTAL FUND5 12,924,458 11,876,788 The financial statements were approved by the Board ol Trustees on 5 February 2026 and w8rè signed on its behalf by.. Gill Manlhorpe - Trustee The notes form part of these financial ststements Paula Prolherough - nJslee

Skhjalc iffe 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORr Cash Flow Statement For the year ended 31 August 2025 Year ended Year ended 31.08.25 31.08.24 Notes Cash flow5 from operatlng activitle5: Cash gen8rated from op8ratK)ns 2.495,363 812,581 Net cash provlded by (used inl operaung activitJes 2,495,363 812.581 Cash Ifows from Investlng a¢tlvlUes: Purchase of iangible fixed assets Purchase of fixed assets investrnenls 122,8801 1335,2641 1152,7181 174,032 1750,0001 11,450,000) ISS6,0001 88,999 Disposal ol fNed assets Investments Purchasg ¢1 non-wrrent rLYed asset inve¥lrnenls 23.970 132.1751 12,2SO,0001 Purchase of current assat Invésh•NS Purchase of Investment property Sgle oltangible fixed assets Disposal ol curienl asset Investrnenig Invèslrnent incom8 1,450,000 212,882 1.000,000 111,519 Nét cash provided tsy (used Inl 5nve¥ling activltie¥ 1618,2231 11,869.4301 Change sn and rash equlvalenls In reportlng period Cash and cash equlvalenls al the beginnlng of the reporting perlod 1,877,140 11,056,849) 2,331,683 3,388,532 Cash and cash equivalents al the end ol th? reporting perl(> 4,208.823 2,331,683 Year ended Year ended 31.08.24 Ca5hflows 31.08.25 Analysis ol changes In net debt: Cash and cash equivalents 2.331.683 1,877.140 4,206.823 The notes form part ol these financial statements

2U24-25 ANNUAL RLPOKI W,.41 k S(:liool Notes to the Cash Flow Statement For the year ended 31 August 2024 1 . Reconciliation of nel income lo net cash flow from op2raling activities 'Reslated Year ended Yeai end 31.06.25 31.08.24 Net Income lorthe reportlng perlod las per the statement of flnanclal actlvltle51 1.047,668 1.030,627 Adjustments for Depreciation charges IG8lnl I loss on Inv8stm8nl (Profit) I loss on disposal of fixed a8se18 Inve51menl incgme 487,233 196,1171 25,329 521.179 1109,526) 113,1301 1111,519) 1212,8621 Deflned bgnèfil pension mtsvemÉnlg18ss payments Decrease I Ilncreasel in debtors Increase I Idecrea$el in creditor¥ 1285,0321 1,529,144 104.834 1609,8841 N•t cash provlded by I (used Inl operatlng actlvltles 2,495.363 812,581 See nDlé 21 for details on the prlor year adjuslmenls. 2. Cash and cash equivalents Cash 8qulvalenls T8pf8senl th8 Charlty's res@rve pollcy of £7,250,000 and future capital commllments, The notes forn part of these financial slalements

Jvjalclirrc ar K. .%o.liG)oil 202-i-2J ATrINIUAL R&POR I Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2025 l. Accounting policies Basis of preparing the financial 51aternenls Thg financi81 slalemenls ol the Charity. which is a publle benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared In accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounling and Reporting by Charities. Stat8m8nt of Retornmended Practice applieable to chanlies preparlng their accounts In aecordanee with the Finan¢4al Reporting Standard 8pplicable in the UK and Republic ol Ireland Issued In Q¢lober 2019, Financial Reportlng Siandaid 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicatrAe in th8 UK and Republic of Ir818nd'. and Ihe Chari118s Act 2011. The financial slateFnenl8 have been prepared under the hi8lorieal cost conve.nlir)n w51h th• exetplion of Invaslmenls which are included at maikel value. a5 rnoJifiEd by the revaluation of certain assets. The financial 51a19ffl8n15 have b88n prepared lo give a 'true and fair. view and havg d8parted from th8 Chadties IAccounls and Reports) Regulaiion 2008 only lo the extgnl required lo provide a 'lru8 and fair. view. This departure h85 involved followin9 Ihe Accountin9 and Reporting by Charilios.. Slalomonl ol R¢¢ommondod Pracllco applicabl¢ lo Charill8s preparing accounts in accordance with lh8 Flnancial R¢porting Standard applicablg in the UK and Republic of Ir81and issu8d in Oclob&r 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charlll8s'. Statement ol Recornrnended Practice effectiv8 frorn 1 April 2005 which ha8 since been withdrawn. The presentation Cu￿enCY ol ihe financlal slatsments Is tho Pound Sledlng1£1. All rnonelary amounts are rounded lo the nearest pound. Incorne All InLome is recognlsed in the Slalemenl of Financial Aclivi1198 Ihe charity enb'llgrn9nl lo thg fun4s, il is probable that the Income wlll be r8c•ivod and thè amount can b• measui8d reliably. -lryicnl Income Investment Income relBtes lo r8nls incorning trorn inv95tmgnl proporty pn4 inlgre81 received from financi81 Giar.I Capital grants are iecognised ovonly over the life of th8 associated a¥¥el and capitgl grants are iecognised as and whÈn relevant expendiluie Is Incutred. Expeiidilure Llabililles are recognlsed as expenditure as soon as thèrè Is a legal oreonstructlva oblig81ion eomrnitting tha ehartty lo that expendilure. il is probable that a transfer ol economic benenis will be required in seltlernEnt and the amount ol Ihe obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an aecruals basis and has been classilied under headings that aggregate all cost related lo Ihg category. Where costs cannot be dlreciiy attributed to partieular headings they have been allocated lo activities on & basis consistent wilh the use of resources. Allor.al.on anrl app0rt1nn￿p.rnl nf c.Trs1£ Costs have been fully apportloned to the charllable actlvlty. Tangible fixed assets Depreciation 1$ provided at the lollowing annual rates in order to write off each asset over 115 estitnaled useful life. Freehold propetty 2% on cost and Straight line over 20 years Fixlures and Iltungs 33%, 25D/D and 20D/u reducing balancts Motor vehicles 33% on reducing balance liveslrnèni propcrly InvestTnenl property is shown at most recent valuation. Any aggregat@ surplus or def5¢1t arising from changes in market value Is transferred lo a revaluation reserve.

£ihJa Ir" iffe P,4r< Sukioul ?0?4-?.fj ANNIIIAL fiEPORT Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2025 I, Accounting policies Iconlinuedl Taxation Th8 charity 15 exernpl trorn corporalion tax on Ils charitable activities Fund accounting Unrestricted funds can b8 Usgd in accordance with thè charitabl8 objecllve5 at the discrellon of the Trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular r8slricled purp05es Wlthin the objects ollhg charity. Restri¢lion$ arise when spacifi&d by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of Ihe nature and purpos8 of each lund 15 included in th8 nol•s to th8 financial statements. The charitable company opera18s a deflned contrtbution pènslon seham•. Contnbutlons payable lo the charSlable cornpanys pen510ll 5chem8 are charggd lo the Stalernenl of Financlal Acllvitles In the period lowhich they relate. The charity operates a defined benefit plan for Ihe b8nefil ol ils 8mployees. A liabllity for th• charftys obllgabon5 under the plan is recognised nel ol plan assets. The net change in the nel defined ben8fit liability is recognised a¥ Ihg CQ5t of the dèfined benefit plan during the pcriod, Ponsion plan asset8 are measured al lair valu9 and th¢ defiiied benefit obligation Is rn¢8surgd on ?n gduarial basis using lh8 pfojEeted un5t mgthod. L<7y￿ ¢lnd cquivJlenl,' Cash and cash equivalents include cash held al bank and short leryn highly liquid inv8stmenls wllh a maturity olthre? months orless from the dale ol acquisition. Non-currenl and currenl as881 Inve,1rn8nls Non-currenl Inveslm8nl8 incltsde bank d8PttSIt aceounts with a malullty of more than one year from Ihs yéar-ènd. Where the maturfly ol a deposit account Is below one year and il does not qualify a$ eash Of a cash equivabnl, it Is recognlsed as a current asset. 2. Invcstmcnt Income Year ended Year ended 31.08.25 31.08.24 Ronl received 44,983 26,694 Inveslrnenl portfolio incomè Inleresi recelvable 39,081 38,79e 128,798 4e,029 212,862 111,519

)k(113 ic.lirfe P,4rk Si:1 10(il' 2024.25 ANNUAL REPORT Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2025 3. Income from charitable activities Year ended Year ended 31.08.2S 31.08.24 'vity Swalcliffe Park Sthool CIO Lixal auihotlty fves Other incoma 7,075,568 70,109 6,652,513 Swalcliffe Pafk School CIO 12,426 317,376 GTanls Swglcliffe Park Schoo1 CIO 392,031 7,537,708 6,982,315 Grants recelved Included In Ihe above ère ès foll¢v4S'. DFE qiants 392.D31 317,376 4. Raising funds Year ended Y80rended 31.08.25 31.08,24 Inve51ment m4nag¢menl costs.. Portf¢llo management 14,￿7 13,083 S. Charitable activities COStS Y88r ended Year ended 31.08.25 31.08.24 Swalcllffa Park Schwl CIO 6,700,449 6,100,694 6. Support costs Year ended Year ended 31.08.25 31.08.24 Other resources expended 15,563 15,976 7. Nel incomelexpendilure Year ended Year ended 31.08.25 31.08.24 Audltot5 ￿rnuner￿tlon 12,215 14,100 other ac￿untanCY services Depreci2tion- owned assets (Surplus) I loss on disposal of fixed assel 12,700 8.500 487.232 521,179 25,329 113,1301

SvJdlclill P;Iik.51'lioiJl 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2025 8. Trustees, remuneration and benefits There were no Tru51ee remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 Augu512025 nor lor the peiiod endeij 31 August 2024. The Trustees who are members of siaff are remunerated al market values for their role in tha day-to-day operation of Ihe 5chwl, they have not received remuneration for their services as a Trustee. Tru51ee expense.* There were no Trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 August 2025 nor for the period ended 31 August 2024. staff costs Year ended Year ended 31,08.25 31.08.24 Wages and salaries Soc181 securty eosls Defined conlrfbulon penslon costs Deflned benefit pensbn operallng costs 3,585,852 407,126 425,900 3,283.078 335,925 333,943 36,229 104,000 4,454,907 4.056,944 The key management personnel of tha CIO comprls8s of Ihe CEO. PrSnclpal and Vice Prlnclpals. Thg10ts1 gmployg9 benefit of the key manag8menl pefwnn81 of Ihg CIO was £426,89812024.' £391.9041. Thé avÉrage monlhly numb8r of •mploye&s during the year was 88 follows.. Year ended Year ended 31.08.25 31.08,24 Senlor leadershlp Teaching Care 40 41 30 33 AdminislTation 17 16 91 94

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2025 9. Stsff co4s (continued) Th• nunw of•Mph)y￿ V4tt¢• Wnplo￿t ￿n￿ts l•xdudw V•NIC ar•J •nwlows ¢o&l&) •xLwd•J O,OtsJ Y• •TrJ 31.0625 31.0&24 £e0x￿ .£70PC E70,(YM .£8OJJ¢Y) £8Om1-£9WJCQ É90W1 . £1￿,￿0 £fOO,CQ1- £110,OCQ £110,C01 . £120,OCQ £120.￿1 . e130,Q £130,￿1￿140,t 11 10. Tanglble fixed assets prwfiy T¢)tsl it JI P4>JUOt 2024 8,28Srt38 3,139,186 22.e80 2(r2,816 880 DI$p08d$ 125.Ml 125.3291 Av •t31 Awu¥¢ 2025 6,28SA38 3,1XI.738 W2,818 9,818,9 DEPRECL4TION A¥ 0131 Ay8t 2024 Ch¥g• fci th• 1.741.678 191,367 1.95S.467 248,276 62,519 49.671 3.749.e84 487233 A¥ al 31 A￿112025 1.933,(K5 2201,742 1011 4238,897 NET WOK VALUE Aat31 ￿$t2025 4A51373 1Cq728 SA82￿93 a131 *4JWStW24 4N1780 1.171,718 1W,297 6071.7TS

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2025 11. FLxed assets Investment 2024 LISte￿ unllstsd N•strn￿1I 1,595,377 782,176 1,538.469 7SO.th)O 2A7T.$02 228&469 Ll$t¢(V urlljbj ww• ••folo' LlththJrAI AS •t 31 Addlkn• It3.970) ,878 PmlwUon• Aw¢X2J IAfv5.371 NEf BOJKVALUE at 31 hAw1202S 1.B95.377 at 31 Aug￿t2024 1&38A89 12. Investment Txoperty RKEfvALUE •t 31 Augusi 2024 1.309.761 16.239 4t 31 A￿￿•t2025 1,$2S,OQJ The Inv•slmert VQF¢ityh•s be¢n V￿¢4 ty R￿rA ar￿ J•Kkwi at31 Atylu￿2ty2S 13. Debtors: amounts falling due within Me year 2024 Tr¥thdebtor 557,138 113.034 253,147 131.991 paym￿t aTrJ acuuwj kncs)rr¥ 670.170 38&138

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Notes to the Financial Statements For the yéar ended 31 August 2025 14. Current asset knvestments 2tr25 2024 BaN(d•pJ8Mattths < 1 y••r 12O0NTrJ I250￿( I,￿.(￿0 CLmnt8W b￿k￿￿¥)￿lI¢￿thJth ir• oJmNJt•dofwh d•pJth•vM) in INIknI rnall￿ty olnk)M rttJnth& qnd i of1818 y••rfrom Ih y•ar•￿. 15. Credltors: amounts falling due wlthln one year Trad• cth110 205,S61 97,fK15 402,874 7SMI 2,358.1 149.152 31em2 79.181 SorWo•vJrty olh•ri4xi• VAT 1S9,135 1,132,971 71,792 Drf•rr•d Inp)rr• 3289,182 1,78￿,&96 16, Leasing agreements Mlth(m Iw• undw op•rnUng f•1 du• u foI)w. 2024 Mtrln on• y•#r 13,420 14104 11420 13,420 2&524 17. Pens￿an commltments Tho ¢mpWo$ bdrthg to1hw wkndF•l p¢n¥bn8them•s,' T•JthvAs'Pffiskn 8¢h¢rr¢ and Wal88 ITPSI for acador￿¢ and related staff,. tha Local Govoinment Pension SchgTh (LGPSI non-t•aching staff. vknich 18 manapl ty Oxlordslire Pertsirn Fund: NEST. The fir8ttsir&￿ rndt1rn￿0Yerdofin8d Th8 181 Val￿1￿ cl TPS rdated to the year end￿ 31 Mareh 2020 and cl ts LCS 31 Mweh 2021 Contrfjtth6 pay8t48 to th& ￿￿eMa9 arno￿lad to £ra ag d 31 *Jj￿8t 2￿2512024- £nlll gra

Swalcliffe Park SchcM)I 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2025 17.Penslon ¢ommilmenl8 Iconllnuedl T¢aGhers' Pemloh SGIM Th• TPS l& 8 abJW. eaNwJuW. d••wJ •¢h•m•, by Iha T•acMr¥ Pernk)n SLth R•wl&tlMs 2014. Vn•rsl4p Is •uknmalkfr)r I￿￿tIm• t•a¢har8. Al t•ath•rn h&v• th• optkn io OF44)￿ ol lh• TPS followlng •nrclm?nt, ThgTPS * an unAmdgd8¢￿￿ towlach L¥)Ih the mwnborand omFloyornnwkK cortr1t￿llCM, o•a Per￿ olsalary- Ih•s1 contrftr￿￿onsaf? th• Extyuwr. ￿lI￿•￿r￿nt clh•rwwwbn ben￿1$ •f6 pdd by VthAll¢x) of th• T•goh•r¥' P•n￿n 8oh•m• TM ¢>)v•mm8nt Actwy. rMMI Filn¢lpl08. cor•Jxts • fornMI wjuitlal r•W•W Ot Ihb TPS wyth th• Putlk P•n￿On3 and EmF4oy•rC¢x¢ Gjpl Dlr•dt¢n$ 2014 publL8hod by Troaswy4vory4 Th8 akn of1ha r￿•W Is to SF4dtythè Iwél Offvbj￿ ecffitrfb￿Cn1. ￿lUa￿al •th•ffv4 valu•lbn8 ai• dgp•ndgnl cffl aswmpffior about thfr valuo d fvrtur• ¢osts. dwbjn ol b•n•fflls many ott t•£tcrf. Thé la￿•t It￿1￿1[ vol￿tk)fi ts11￿ TPS t￿1& tsjt aa at 31 Mareh 2tr20. Th• vAhJalon r•FAIrt wa¢ put4J8hod by I￿ Departrn•nl for E(bJealkin on 28 2023. Th• kny 4lemenl8 of v•hJ•tsJn •nd ¢s)rouItoU￿ ar•: Ern￿¢¥•r c¢ffjtrb￿n rat•s s•tat 28.6% of ￿n$1)nal￿ ptsy (Ind￿11￿ • 0.0￿ athrlnl8tbn hv¥). Tow sch¢w16&blIbV•s{F￿t¢Th oJrr•nt￿ITh paym)l aThJ th• ￿n￿ted ¢cotdfWJre beneffts) for wM¢eto the effEctswt dth cl E2610(Kl Thdllrffi and rthl a58ets (q8Urnalod fubjrn the rtrjllonal held at the v4luatbn dote) of £222.2CO nlllffj. a nolkwl past ddldt £39,8O) mllkn. Tha corem ¢xpcortrfxhamell•sv41tNnthe3%cortL¥ coffhlcf. Astrthli 01￿¢0 ￿￿trol mtthnlsm. thw Is no ftf th• Sffrtary of Stat• lor Ethnlbn to CoM￿t cffi th•ThJes cl th8 Th• n•xt val￿t￿n r•sull ￿ du• tob• In¥)l•m&nt•dfreffl 1 Wl 21127. TM ompfoyw p8nskn cts818 pald itsTPS h th >arnJJrt•d to £385W8I2￿4.£2el78O) A ccpy of fv vAton ropxt and SUiw￿no on ts tedw¢ P4r41oTrs Lkndgr lh• dth1nlu￿5 let wt kn FR$102, thp TP$ l¥ In ynfunded npJlfJ4mp￿r ynstcfi •em•. Th9 th9Tty has r£wJrtad fcrf118 contsknblort8 la tha schemo a8 If1t￿re a wntrtbjtsn 6¢h•fflo, Tho ¢harty ho$ ¢41 oui bov• lh• •vIl￿bI on lh• 4th•m•. L•o•l Govgrnm•nt POn￿on Sch•rn• The LGPS 18 8 fijnded defined ben8fft Fen81th7 leh6￿, ￿lIh lh& &81Ot8 hohl In a•path tru81••4dmlnlJt•r•d funrjs. Th• ompkJyor$ contr￿)Ul10nS totallod £120,948 1202> £108.0741. From 1 2020 t￿ •3re•d nlrfbUUc￿a ratee aw 16.8% foremplwr8 and anaverage of6.6% foTOnWww8. plgn 24 Falr Val￿01 Pl8n a#ots 7A42.OQO 7.531,OCQ 3B1,OCQ 5A48,OQQ 2Th,000 N•t4•s•tsb•loi• wlJ$ UrTro)wl84d thJ• tC+S (lkng 1.15),OCO (1,l5j,fr￿) 12,2,tth}

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2025 17.Pension commltffnts Icontinu•dl 105,C#)O 107.rm} 104,fyJO N•t hteRst ffom deffd b•nthlt1￿t4 48,CilO 66,WO ch•NJ•&lThfalrV￿d•thwn• ••ety ¢¥•ffttrofalrvalug •fthrM •oxt• 7,S31.(ts) 374.tt 117. 109.tD) 47.ffjo (Noco) m•t8dbth•lts 12¥trA) 111C 411c#X 7,942,C< 7.531,C rwJBSlnpr••8nlv4hJ• ¢rfth•dufinqd 2CQ6 6.3ts1,CQ) 105,0Tr) 317PCQ 8.134QLb) 104.Q4IJ Intyre (ul 47.IJOD (263MtrJI {160.ock)I I13.0￿) 212,CO) E8Umil￿ PJ {93ZOtrJI 4ng•• In th￿￿11 157.OCh)I e48.Wl 8,381,OCQ 25 RrrawJremeN3 recogrAÈed kn SlatsrMntofFIMfKlolAcUvlle&u• •&6Jlu¥d tkfjned t¢rfft F¢ry4bn FI￿.. 160.OJO 13.ff 1212MII 419,00) Cth¢rexp*knth ga dwrowaphkwurytrJM Re￿￿of855¢198xdudlTrg awKwntsIK￿dId kn n¢tlrl•r•gt 125.Oc￿l S7.IXQ 113.IX

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2024 17.Pensv)n ccrnmitments Icontinuedl eYeciolth•Lga• In thé ncl wee1j￿r￿￿ gthllky) (1.148.0fy)1 14240001 1 (4SOC•Jl Ewty 18% Prcp Ca•h 2% ICPII r•t• m(Kt4ltysswrylky•uJkf (kn y•w•lcffl r•lhm•Tht•t•g• 66 ww. Cwr•rt p•n•br 21.1 yJ&Y8 20.8y•w• 24.6yw• 24.0 yw CLmrt F•Mton•r 2WS 22.7>Y•B 25.8 22.15iw8 28.8 F•m NEST a ¢Jofkn•d ccfilibutJcffj lor crtaln •nykIyo￿ •Mo￿ts r•¢0￿￿19￿ •xp•nt• sn Ih• P8ri0d was £43P¥J (%Y24- £41,159). At 31 Auwst2026 Ih•r• W•re£￿1¢C￿trib￿¢￿$ th•1 hdrtcl teen pohl o¥•r to lh• p4nsOon 8¢homg12024-£nlll.

Swalcliffe Park Schcol 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2025 18.Movèmènl In funds TraThgf¥ A 01.￿24 In fim¢>J fvTrJ• A¢31.082S Lknrmblded fLThvJB.' G•nrf•l 10>),7QS 1,079J42 149,101 10,169A48 13,Z39 15239 6,9),706 1.CV44,781 149,101 10,174,S87 RI￿ fund 4408 {44,Wl 122441 EFSA 9rii• 47,113 <47.1131 dowmèrtfvndg., 2,896,970 {149.101) 2,749.889 TOTAL FUNDS 11.876,n8 1,047.8e8 12,924AS8 N•lmmThintln (wd•, kn(Aed kn th• abo¥• ••ft•w: Iwkn9 R•wJr Phv•mnt nds trl¢t¢d fvnth.. aerwJl fvnd 7J78,672 18?11m81 27.117 1,ON,781 Tethrs ￿Y p￿I￿n ￿an¢ Cap*al %Tant m￿nt•nOr￿ Lwqnts eFSAfvnthg 247.￿1 124.297 (247A011 (189,1881 (2244) 144.&S91 12,2441 371 <419,011) 147,113) Freehcld prcpety TOTAL FUNDS 7,750,670 le.7￿,019) 27,117 1P4T,I388

Swalcliffe Park School 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2025 18.Movemenl in fund5 (continued) Tho gFrtlfi¢ wrFQ808 lorvthl¢h th• lunth IM to be to￿1•d t• 1$ folow Te&hers Pay and P&)sh)ns Grants Thi T•ach￿S Pay and Pondons Granis are grants rgcafved from Iha DFE to oifsgt tho cost ol Ihé Intr•aÉ• In th• athef8' pay S￿10$ and tho increa89 In Iha perc6ntJa of tho èmployérs eonlrltyjllon Into th• T•a¢h0￿ P￿￿On S¢hwn•. Th• tot•1 wnounl r•c•lv•d h) th• fNTrJal y•arwas £217,94012024-£163.8gJi Caplkl Grant and Maintenance Fund Th• cap￿ Grnnt fthj ly grant8 th8 DFE that are tho use th8 malnt8nnc• and ￿k••p oflh8 ucknwl. Tr• tot￿ snnts r•c•lv•d In th• y•arwas £124,29712024-£124,421 I of whlth £ral has b••Th erArf•d formrd to lh• nox¢ Inar￿101 y•ar. ESFA Grants Thg sthool rocelves vartouB bJThJlTrJ from th• ESFA f¢r pupll prIm￿M 4nd pupll phc•rMl$. Th• balanc• d th• frJndlThJ IJ e4th8d forrtard to th• noxt lknaKLql year. Revaluatlon reserve Thlj Ml•t•s lo Mov￿nerbI on th• ￿¥￿u•d knv•8lment pryrll•& 19.Relal8d party dlsclosures The dath]hter ofTN8tq• K H¥mgn was •mptoy•d &4 * t•ach•rOJrfryJ y•4r, lh• t•rmB of •mF4oyThnl w•r• r rrm I￿n matht r4t•. Tho SP￿89 ol P. Everett prorfthd flT8t akj trahlrrfJ IC￿ al Btaff IhL8 VAS w0vId￿ at nrArnal mthtrqt•. T￿) TTUStee8, Hknwanl ￿ Rob Pkner. are rom￿erated a8 pakl membern of Blaff. Th? lem1$ ol Iho •mWoyrn•nl •r• no Ih•n mK•l Mt•. Th• affl￿nts 4r• InclJJ•J In not• 9. 20.Capitsl Commitments Th• c4pltal ¢omffaim&nts 0$ at31 Auwsl 2025 £40,64012024- £nl).

Swalcliffe Park Schwl 2024-25 ANNUAL REPORT Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2024 21.Analysis ol the Slalemenl of Financial Activities for Ihe year ended 31 August 2024 by fund Iyp8 Th• 2025 •raignwnt t)1 8how8 lh• 2024 data In totAI. Th8 statenhtbdow th• 2024 ￿mp•￿tW¢ d•t¢ by fvnd w wJ41. IC(l￿AND ￿￿>v￿lENT3 FRO1 8￿￿dhY? ¢ 0,fj64,293 111.519 318,Q2 111.519 Totsl 0,775,812 31&￿2 7mSA34 expEIXITURE ON: 14fA3 smo. 111.976 271.3a8 149,101 6,100,894 1i97e Other Tol•1 7(fj,274 271,358 149,101 8,129,733 VOIII•AINSAIK•LO 46M4 1149,1011 964 I qth•l{h)s•o•l on 109M2• R•n￿Mm￿1g￿TrI Iku) on d•frtd b¢fiolt on 8ch8ffl• (4c4))I 143JID)I INCQME 1,123, 1149,1011 1,(ts0.627 1.131084 46.e84 1148.1011 1.030A27 RECOTrXIUATION OF FUMD8 Total bnjthtfowmrd prfaryearadfv￿trnefil 4524641 In7,WOi 4(48.071 11.S73.161 In7.t¥Joy TOTAL FUND CAF1￿ED FORWARD 4￿0,7c 47,113 2,898,970 11,8N768 ' PrKr year adi]slment relatss lo th• deweccgnibcffi c+the pension 05sel caFfiThJ the a55et ceiliTrJ to £rril. Tho charoe rowtsd Sn a dgcro0 In tho tha1#￿ fjjnds of£727,CiIO lor tho year)nd*J 31 August 2023.

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