Blackfen School for Girls: school finances
Healthy
Holds £516k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bexley · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BLACKFEN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 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 | £8.0m | £7.8m | +£161k | £162k | 1,398 |
2019-20 | £8.3m | £8.2m | +£150k | £312k | 1,367 |
2020-21 | £8.5m | £8.4m | +£165k | £477k | 1,461 |
2021-22 | £9.5m | £9.3m | +£127k | £604k | 1,500 |
2022-23 | £10.1m | £9.8m | +£290k | £894k | 1,464 |
2023-24 | £10.8m | £10.8m | -£49k | £845k | 1,483 |
2024-25 | £11.5m | £11.9m | -£329k | £516k | 1,403 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,459 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,761.
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 | £4,995 | £4,674 | £4,320–£4,960 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £858 | £549 | £403–£705 |
Supply staff | £177 | £94 | £43–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £496 | £596 | £468–£698 |
Premises | £325 | £383 | £305–£450 |
Energy | £112 | £139 | £113–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £634 | £485 | £408–£569 |
Bought-in services | £294 | £157 | £91–£242 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Tight
- Ursuline High School Wimbledon Large reserves
- Wanstead High School In deficit
- BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Large reserves
- Teddington School Large reserves
- Wembley High Technology College Large reserves
- Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form Large reserves
- Vyners School Large reserves
- Trinity Catholic High School In deficit
- Harris Academy Beckenham Large reserves
- The Douay Martyrs Catholic School Large reserves
- Woodford County High School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.7m | £8,350 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £432k | £308 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £61 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £294 a pupil, against a typical £157 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £858 a pupil, against a typical £549 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £634 a pupil, against a typical £485 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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