Kemnal Technology College: school finances
Healthy
Holds £228k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bromley · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST 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 | £3.8m | £3.1m | +£699k | -£161k | 535 |
2019-20 | £3.6m | £3.0m | +£600k | -£467k | 512 |
2020-21 | £4.2m | £3.7m | +£473k | -£627k | 514 |
2021-22 | £4.8m | £4.0m | +£802k | -£863k | 583 |
2022-23 | £5.2m | £4.5m | +£620k | -£1.1m | 588 |
2023-24 | £5.6m | £4.8m | +£782k | £3k | 556 |
2024-25 | £5.4m | £5.0m | +£395k | £228k | 509 |
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 £9,743 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,888.
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 | £5,656 | £5,758 | £5,162–£6,402 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,448 | £961 | £742–£1,110 |
Supply staff | £110 | £323 | £175–£460 |
Admin and clerical | £678 | £782 | £590–£906 |
Premises | £843 | £676 | £488–£872 |
Energy | £0 | £260 | £187–£307 |
Learning resources & ICT | £293 | £573 | £466–£763 |
Bought-in services | £120 | £321 | £142–£570 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oasis Academy Silvertown Large reserves
- Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College Large reserves
- Harris Academy Peckham Large reserves
- Harris Academy Orpington In deficit
- City Heights E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Phoenix Academy Large reserves
- Saint Gabriel's College Tight
- All Saints Catholic High School In deficit
- The Charter School Bermondsey Large reserves
- Trinity Academy Large reserves
- Addey and Stanhope School Large reserves
- St. Thomas More Language College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.3m | £10,424 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £135k | £265 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £94 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,448 a pupil, against a typical £961 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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