Kelmscott School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £538k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Waltham Forest · 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 | £6.1m | £6.4m | -£264k | £91k | 838 |
2019-20 | £6.2m | £6.3m | -£181k | -£90k | 844 |
2020-21 | £6.4m | £6.4m | -£36k | -£126k | 874 |
2021-22 | £7.2m | £7.1m | +£59k | -£67k | 898 |
2022-23 | £7.5m | £7.5m | -£47k | -£115k | 986 |
2023-24 | £8.7m | £8.3m | +£406k | £291k | 1,027 |
2024-25 | £9.9m | £9.6m | +£329k | £621k | 1,097 |
2025-26 | £10.6m | £10.6m | -£26k | £538k | 1,137 |
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 £9,356 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,286.
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 | £4,613 | £5,284 | £5,052–£5,934 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,175 | £747 | £382–£1,064 |
Supply staff | £717 | £182 | £48–£337 |
Admin and clerical | £764 | £604 | £481–£726 |
Premises | £405 | £474 | £394–£553 |
Energy | £102 | £150 | £118–£189 |
Learning resources & ICT | £426 | £553 | £420–£691 |
Bought-in services | £375 | £152 | £87–£264 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Greig City Academy Large reserves
- St George's Catholic School Large reserves
- Clapton Girls' Academy Heading for deficit
- St Paul's Academy Large reserves
- Parliament Hill School Heading for deficit
- Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Large reserves
- La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Healthy
- Acland Burghley School Tight
- Rooks Heath School Large reserves
- Enfield County School for Girls Large reserves
- Bishop Justus CofE School Large reserves
- Oak Wood School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.4m | £9,182 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £571k | £502 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £428k | £376 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £372k | £327 |
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 supply staff is £717 a pupil, against a typical £182 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £375 a pupil, against a typical £152 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,175 a pupil, against a typical £747 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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