Winchmore School: school finances
Tight
Holds £156k 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). Enfield · 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 | £9.8m | £9.7m | +£72k | -£53k | 1,625 |
2019-20 | £10.2m | £10.3m | -£24k | -£76k | 1,638 |
2020-21 | £10.6m | £10.1m | +£511k | £435k | 1,675 |
2021-22 | £10.8m | £11.0m | -£163k | £271k | 1,652 |
2022-23 | £11.7m | £11.8m | -£150k | £122k | 1,677 |
2023-24 | £12.6m | £12.5m | +£38k | £160k | 1,749 |
2024-25 | £14.0m | £13.9m | +£75k | £235k | 1,788 |
2025-26 | £15.2m | £15.3m | -£79k | £156k | 1,860 |
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 7% of them. It spends £8,233 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,352.
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 | £4,830 | £4,933 | £4,699–£5,217 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,214 | £796 | £526–£1,032 |
Supply staff | £97 | £146 | £84–£337 |
Admin and clerical | £413 | £547 | £426–£630 |
Premises | £360 | £474 | £354–£589 |
Energy | £115 | £145 | £131–£190 |
Learning resources & ICT | £561 | £496 | £396–£552 |
Bought-in services | £208 | £147 | £80–£258 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Greenshaw High School Large reserves
- Whitmore High School Large reserves
- The Heathland School Heading for deficit
- Thomas Tallis School Healthy
- Chiswick School Large reserves
- Cranford Community College Healthy
- Carshalton Boys Sports College Heading for deficit
- Lift Bexleyheath Large reserves
- Oaks Park High School Large reserves
- Alperton Community School Large reserves
- Kingsbury High School Large reserves
- Burntwood School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £14.9m | £8,003 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £686k | £369 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £385k | £207 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £541k | £291 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,214 a pupil, against a typical £796 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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