Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School: school finances
Tight
Holds £10k 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). Hackney · 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 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£13k | £26k | 314 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£6k | £20k | 314 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£132k | £153k | 336 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.3m | -£140k | £13k | 353 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£27k | £40k | 358 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.7m | -£22k | £18k | 375 |
2024-25 | £3.9m | £3.9m | +£11k | £30k | 384 |
2025-26 | £4.1m | £4.1m | -£20k | £10k | 380 |
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 37% of them. It spends £10,805 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,655.
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 | £5,085 | £5,071 | £4,771–£5,887 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £803 | £620 | £466–£839 |
Supply staff | £43 | £159 | £54–£296 |
Admin and clerical | £1,229 | £560 | £436–£722 |
Premises | £921 | £443 | £391–£647 |
Energy | £342 | £157 | £122–£200 |
Learning resources & ICT | £653 | £614 | £430–£726 |
Bought-in services | £655 | £143 | £71–£251 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Menorah High School for Girls Large reserves
- Hasmonean High School for Girls In deficit
- The Henrietta Barnett School Large reserves
- Hasmonean High School for Boys In deficit
- Gaynes School Heading for deficit
- London Enterprise Academy Large reserves
- St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School In deficit
- Hewens College In deficit
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Heading for deficit
- Sutton Grammar School Large reserves
- St Michael's Catholic Grammar School In deficit
- The Archer Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £10,017 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £77k | £203 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £10k | £25 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £280k | £736 |
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 bought-in services is £655 a pupil, against a typical £143 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,229 a pupil, against a typical £560 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £342 a pupil, against a typical £157 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £921 a pupil, against a typical £443 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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