Drayton Manor High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £2.3m in reserve, 18% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Ealing · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DRAYTON MANOR HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY 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 | £9.5m | £10.0m | -£498k | £2.5m | 1,499 |
2019-20 | £9.8m | £10.1m | -£307k | £2.4m | 1,490 |
2020-21 | £10.1m | £9.7m | +£345k | £2.9m | 1,529 |
2021-22 | £10.4m | £10.3m | +£126k | £3.2m | 1,530 |
2022-23 | £11.7m | £11.0m | +£721k | £3.9m | 1,510 |
2023-24 | £10.5m | £12.0m | -£1.4m | £2.5m | 1,424 |
2024-25 | £12.4m | £12.5m | -£136k | £2.3m | 1,413 |
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 73% of them. It spends £8,876 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,337.
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 | £5,283 | £5,382 | £5,119–£5,832 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £270 | £992 | £605–£1,134 |
Supply staff | £839 | £134 | £66–£366 |
Admin and clerical | £470 | £673 | £532–£810 |
Premises | £637 | £516 | £441–£594 |
Energy | £201 | £139 | £118–£190 |
Learning resources & ICT | £299 | £517 | £433–£720 |
Bought-in services | £320 | £223 | £132–£323 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Plumstead Manor School Large reserves
- Ashcroft Technology Academy Large reserves
- Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Large reserves
- Dagenham Park CofE School In deficit
- St Angela's Ursuline School Large reserves
- Harris Academy Merton Large reserves
- Barnhill Community High School Large reserves
- Uxbridge High School Large reserves
- Harlington School Heading for deficit
- Ark Elvin Academy Large reserves
- St Bonaventure's RC School Large reserves
- Kingsmead School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.4m | £8,774 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £261k | £185 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £162k | £115 |
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 supply staff is £839 a pupil, against a typical £134 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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