Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College: school finances
Tight
Holds £346k 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). Barking and Dagenham · 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 | £13.5m | £13.2m | +£284k | £618k | 2,125 |
2019-20 | £14.6m | £14.3m | +£326k | £944k | 2,075 |
2020-21 | £14.9m | £14.2m | +£633k | £1.6m | 2,198 |
2021-22 | £16.1m | £16.0m | +£44k | £1.6m | 2,316 |
2022-23 | £17.7m | £18.3m | -£524k | £1.1m | 2,325 |
2023-24 | £19.4m | £19.4m | +£39k | £1.1m | 2,337 |
2024-25 | £20.8m | £20.7m | +£1k | £1.1m | 2,336 |
2025-26 | £21.4m | £22.1m | -£751k | £346k | 2,425 |
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 £9,122 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,232.
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 | £5,123 | £4,933 | £4,633–£5,252 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £999 | £744 | £471–£978 |
Supply staff | £25 | £130 | £90–£275 |
Admin and clerical | £470 | £499 | £405–£609 |
Premises | £568 | £425 | £350–£573 |
Energy | £155 | £145 | £117–£190 |
Learning resources & ICT | £365 | £480 | £396–£562 |
Bought-in services | £237 | £149 | £67–£258 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thomas Tallis School Healthy
- Greenshaw High School Large reserves
- Winchmore School Tight
- Beal High School Large reserves
- Kingsdale Foundation School Large reserves
- The Heathland School Heading for deficit
- Kingsbury High School Large reserves
- Chiswick School Large reserves
- Alperton Community School Large reserves
- Whitmore High School Large reserves
- Graveney School Large reserves
- Cranford Community College Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £20.5m | £8,463 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £839k | £346 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £584k | £241 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £984k | £406 |
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?
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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