Greig City Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £693k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 6 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Haringey · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GREIG CITY ACADEMY can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £9.1m | £9.1m | +£10k | £1.8m | 1,120 |
2019-20 | £9.5m | £9.7m | -£157k | £1.8m | 1,110 |
2020-21 | £9.7m | £10.3m | -£633k | £1.5m | 1,064 |
2021-22 | £9.6m | £10.3m | -£709k | £1.3m | 1,063 |
2022-23 | £10.3m | £10.5m | -£162k | £1.0m | 1,144 |
2023-24 | £11.3m | £11.6m | -£326k | £738k | 1,231 |
2024-25 | £12.5m | £12.6m | -£45k | £693k | 1,183 |
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 47% of them. It spends £10,642 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,109.
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 | £6,589 | £5,324 | £4,995–£5,826 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £784 | £816 | £479–£1,067 |
Supply staff | £167 | £177 | £66–£342 |
Admin and clerical | £652 | £629 | £514–£775 |
Premises | £473 | £461 | £384–£540 |
Energy | £221 | £147 | £118–£188 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,094 | £510 | £390–£641 |
Bought-in services | £112 | £176 | £85–£306 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Clapton Girls' Academy Heading for deficit
- Parliament Hill School Heading for deficit
- Kelmscott School Large reserves
- St George's Catholic School Large reserves
- La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Healthy
- Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Large reserves
- Acland Burghley School Tight
- Rooks Heath School Large reserves
- Oak Wood School In deficit
- St Paul's Academy Large reserves
- Bishop Justus CofE School Large reserves
- Heartlands High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.6m | £9,809 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £208k | £176 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.0m | £849 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,094 a pupil, against a typical £510 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £221 a pupil, against a typical £147 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £6,589 a pupil, against a typical £5,324 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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