Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form: school finances
Healthy
Holds £687k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hackney · Secondary · Community 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 | £13.1m | £12.8m | +£349k | £562k | 1,630 |
2019-20 | £13.4m | £13.4m | -£30k | £531k | 1,652 |
2020-21 | £13.7m | £13.7m | -£15k | £517k | 1,666 |
2021-22 | £14.1m | £13.9m | +£238k | £755k | 1,693 |
2022-23 | £15.0m | £14.9m | +£137k | £892k | 1,708 |
2023-24 | £15.8m | £15.8m | +£2k | £893k | 1,666 |
2024-25 | £16.5m | £16.3m | +£199k | £1.1m | 1,647 |
2025-26 | £16.8m | £17.2m | -£405k | £687k | 1,666 |
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 10% of them. It spends £10,340 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,113.
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 | £5,638 | £5,301 | £5,100–£5,658 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,306 | £908 | £721–£1,071 |
Supply staff | £356 | £156 | £92–£355 |
Admin and clerical | £819 | £579 | £495–£712 |
Premises | £509 | £560 | £442–£952 |
Energy | £146 | £130 | £108–£190 |
Learning resources & ICT | £641 | £474 | £361–£548 |
Bought-in services | £223 | £237 | £104–£339 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Barnhill Community High School Large reserves
- Mayfield School Large reserves
- Jo Richardson Community School Healthy
- Ashcroft Technology Academy Large reserves
- Kingsmead School Large reserves
- Plumstead Manor School Large reserves
- Featherstone High School Large reserves
- Drayton Manor High School Large reserves
- Dagenham Park CofE School In deficit
- Woolwich Polytechnic School Large reserves
- St Angela's Ursuline School Large reserves
- Central Foundation Girls' School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £16.4m | £9,820 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £577k | £347 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £552k | £331 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £462k | £277 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,306 a pupil, against a typical £908 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £819 a pupil, against a typical £579 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £641 a pupil, against a typical £474 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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