William Ellis School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £130k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Camden · Secondary · Voluntary aided school.
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 | £6.3m | £6.4m | -£112k | £90k | 836 |
2019-20 | £6.6m | £6.6m | -£19k | £71k | 844 |
2020-21 | £6.9m | £6.7m | +£145k | £217k | 853 |
2021-22 | £7.3m | £7.1m | +£208k | £424k | 891 |
2022-23 | £8.0m | £7.7m | +£233k | £657k | 904 |
2023-24 | £8.7m | £8.5m | +£202k | £859k | 879 |
2024-25 | £8.9m | £9.4m | -£548k | £311k | 817 |
2025-26 | £8.9m | £9.1m | -£181k | £130k | 772 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 13% of them. It spends £11,786 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,803.
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 | £6,499 | £6,018 | £5,211–£6,518 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,484 | £867 | £706–£1,223 |
Supply staff | £135 | £189 | £77–£365 |
Admin and clerical | £674 | £675 | £594–£872 |
Premises | £504 | £648 | £518–£1,143 |
Energy | £142 | £191 | £144–£269 |
Learning resources & ICT | £781 | £573 | £412–£806 |
Bought-in services | £728 | £266 | £109–£423 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Saint John Bosco College Large reserves
- Ark Soane Academy Healthy
- City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Tight
- Lilian Baylis Technology School Heading for deficit
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Large reserves
- Ark Acton Academy Large reserves
- Haberdashers' Borough Academy Large reserves
- Platanos College Large reserves
- London Design and Engineering UTC Healthy
- Oasis Academy Enfield Large reserves
- St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Large reserves
- The Lea Valley Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.4m | £10,902 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £479k | £621 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £310k | £401 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £502k | £650 |
Money raised by parents
WILLIAM ELLIS SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1158812, Registered) raised £16k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £16k | £14k |
2024-07 | £9k | £13k |
2023-07 | £8k | £17k |
2022-07 | £19k | £12k |
2021-07 | £23k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £728 a pupil, against a typical £266 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,484 a pupil, against a typical £867 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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