Norbury High School for Girls: school finances
Healthy
Holds £445k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WANDLE LEARNING 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 | £6.9m | £7.0m | -£51k | £400k | 1,158 |
2019-20 | £7.3m | £7.0m | +£362k | £798k | 1,186 |
2020-21 | £7.9m | £7.7m | +£171k | £960k | 1,222 |
2021-22 | £8.2m | £8.4m | -£158k | £776k | 1,254 |
2022-23 | £8.8m | £8.7m | +£140k | £588k | 1,245 |
2023-24 | £9.9m | £9.3m | +£581k | £694k | 1,183 |
2024-25 | £10.0m | £9.5m | +£496k | £445k | 1,176 |
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 23% of them. It spends £8,107 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,101.
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 | £4,459 | £5,123 | £4,760–£5,466 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,051 | £896 | £691–£1,157 |
Supply staff | £118 | £198 | £103–£324 |
Admin and clerical | £359 | £546 | £466–£632 |
Premises | £480 | £510 | £415–£620 |
Energy | £204 | £182 | £139–£191 |
Learning resources & ICT | £378 | £550 | £402–£683 |
Bought-in services | £76 | £166 | £67–£331 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harris Academy Greenwich Tight
- The Palmer Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic School In deficit
- St James' Catholic High School Healthy
- Bishop Justus CofE School Large reserves
- Orion Eden Park Large reserves
- Mulberry Academy Woodside Large reserves
- Coombe Wood School Large reserves
- Welling School Healthy
- The Norwood School Tight
- Greatfields School Large reserves
- Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.7m | £8,270 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £142k | £121 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £305k | £259 |
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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