Heath School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £239k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Camden · Not applicable · Pupil referral unit.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £0 | £0 | 59 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | £0 | £0 | 59 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£13k | £13k | 46 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£212k | £225k | 44 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £1.9m | +£489k | £714k | 49 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £2.2m | -£513k | £201k | 49 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£146k | £55k | 63 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£185k | £239k | 61 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 53% of them. It spends £47,088 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £44,193.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £16,292 | £17,969 | £13,232–£26,132 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £12,300 | £7,111 | £5,437–£8,988 |
Supply staff | £1,252 | £2,319 | £1,063–£4,611 |
Admin and clerical | £1,866 | £2,965 | £1,490–£4,077 |
Premises | £1,912 | £2,067 | £1,475–£3,640 |
Energy | £429 | £581 | £415–£949 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,633 | £1,582 | £1,008–£2,658 |
Bought-in services | £9,434 | £2,746 | £1,059–£5,612 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit Healthy
- Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils) Heading for deficit
- Ormiston Latimer Academy Tight
- Ormiston Beachcroft Academy Tight
- Ormiston Bridge Academy Tight
- New Regent's College Large reserves
- Burnside Secondary PRU Large reserves
- Westside School Large reserves
- Horizons Academy Bexley Large reserves
- The ArtsXchange In deficit
- Evolve Academy In deficit
- New River College Secondary In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £49,993 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.7m | £27,663 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £26k | £423 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £8k | £124 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £9,434 a pupil, against a typical £2,746 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £12,300 a pupil, against a typical £7,111 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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