Raynes Park High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.4m in reserve, 11% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Merton · 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 | £7.7m | £7.8m | -£37k | £798k | 1,028 |
2019-20 | £8.0m | £7.7m | +£245k | £1.0m | 1,041 |
2020-21 | £8.9m | £8.4m | +£433k | £1.5m | 1,078 |
2021-22 | £9.7m | £9.5m | +£136k | £1.6m | 1,130 |
2022-23 | £10.2m | £10.5m | -£302k | £1.3m | 1,181 |
2023-24 | £11.5m | £10.8m | +£763k | £2.1m | 1,211 |
2024-25 | £12.1m | £12.2m | -£77k | £2.0m | 1,190 |
2025-26 | £12.5m | £13.1m | -£629k | £1.4m | 1,134 |
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 80% of them. It spends £11,576 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,994.
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 | £6,391 | £5,594 | £5,166–£6,143 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £968 | £864 | £530–£1,211 |
Supply staff | £155 | £175 | £57–£390 |
Admin and clerical | £1,064 | £731 | £562–£927 |
Premises | £844 | £505 | £418–£581 |
Energy | £35 | £145 | £113–£194 |
Learning resources & ICT | £706 | £543 | £469–£738 |
Bought-in services | £611 | £164 | £105–£343 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls Large reserves
- The John Roan School Large reserves
- Central Foundation Boys' School Tight
- Hendon School Large reserves
- Harris Academy Wimbledon Large reserves
- The Elmgreen School Healthy
- Walthamstow Academy Large reserves
- Swanlea School Large reserves
- Heartlands High School Large reserves
- Harris Academy South Norwood Large reserves
- Drapers' Academy Large reserves
- Haberdashers' Crayford Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.2m | £10,775 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £951k | £839 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £471k | £415 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £280k | £247 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £611 a pupil, against a typical £164 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £844 a pupil, against a typical £505 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,064 a pupil, against a typical £731 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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