Wimbledon College: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £640k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Merton · 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 | £8.2m | £8.4m | -£191k | £402k | 1,264 |
2019-20 | £8.6m | £8.7m | -£100k | £303k | 1,255 |
2020-21 | £8.9m | £8.8m | +£96k | £398k | 1,266 |
2021-22 | £9.4m | £9.3m | +£141k | £539k | 1,249 |
2022-23 | £9.9m | £10.0m | -£64k | £475k | 1,246 |
2023-24 | £10.6m | £10.5m | +£85k | £560k | 1,248 |
2024-25 | £11.2m | £11.1m | +£106k | £666k | 1,258 |
2025-26 | £11.5m | £11.6m | -£26k | £640k | 1,266 |
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 33% of them. It spends £9,132 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,209.
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 | £5,198 | £4,917 | £4,668–£5,180 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,303 | £624 | £505–£928 |
Supply staff | £49 | £148 | £90–£244 |
Admin and clerical | £453 | £509 | £432–£666 |
Premises | £451 | £411 | £363–£492 |
Energy | £180 | £136 | £119–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £386 | £497 | £389–£597 |
Bought-in services | £243 | £169 | £84–£233 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodcote High School In deficit
- Charles Darwin School Large reserves
- The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre Large reserves
- Eltham Hill School In deficit
- Chadwell Heath Academy Large reserves
- Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School In deficit
- East Barnet School Heading for deficit
- The St Marylebone CofE School Heading for deficit
- Bishopshalt School Large reserves
- Rutlish School Tight
- All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Large reserves
- Harris Academy Falconwood Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.7m | £8,485 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £636k | £503 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £238k | £188 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £793k | £626 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WIMBLEDON COLLEGE (charity 1181587, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-06 | £6k | £3k |
2025-06 | £6k | £4k |
2024-06 | £14k | £15k |
2023-06 | £7k | £5k |
2022-06 | £2k | £3k |
FRIENDS OF WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL (charity 1060921, Registered) raised £44k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £44k | £17k |
2024-07 | £122k | £71k |
2023-07 | £152k | £168k |
2022-07 | £33k | £39k |
2021-07 | £11k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,303 a pupil, against a typical £624 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £180 a pupil, against a typical £136 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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