Saint Gabriel's College: school finances
Tight
Holds £201k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lambeth · 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 | £4.7m | £4.9m | -£194k | £260k | 541 |
2019-20 | £5.0m | £5.1m | -£114k | £146k | 565 |
2020-21 | £5.3m | £5.1m | +£193k | £339k | 586 |
2021-22 | £5.7m | £5.5m | +£219k | £558k | 595 |
2022-23 | £6.2m | £6.1m | +£160k | £846k | 606 |
2023-24 | £7.0m | £7.0m | +£18k | £865k | 658 |
2024-25 | £7.7m | £7.6m | +£67k | £932k | 594 |
2025-26 | £6.9m | £7.6m | -£731k | £201k | 585 |
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 40% of them. It spends £13,070 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,850.
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 | £6,747 | £5,704 | £5,162–£6,321 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,804 | £937 | £725–£1,110 |
Supply staff | £1,042 | £269 | £109–£452 |
Admin and clerical | £929 | £817 | £590–£907 |
Premises | £401 | £693 | £495–£898 |
Energy | £156 | £248 | £186–£315 |
Learning resources & ICT | £434 | £585 | £469–£763 |
Bought-in services | £484 | £321 | £125–£570 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Trinity Academy Large reserves
- Ernest Bevin Academy Large reserves
- Addey and Stanhope School Large reserves
- Phoenix Academy Large reserves
- AIM Academy North London Large reserves
- Bishop Stopford's School In deficit
- St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School Tight
- Oasis Academy Silvertown Large reserves
- Kemnal Technology College Healthy
- Clarion Large reserves
- Harris Academy Peckham Large reserves
- London Nautical, City of London Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.7m | £11,372 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £258k | £441 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £310k | £530 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £262k | £448 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,042 a pupil, against a typical £269 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,804 a pupil, against a typical £937 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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