Chapel End Junior Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £57k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Waltham Forest · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: REACH2 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 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£283k | £254k | 335 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£198k | £349k | 328 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£121k | £372k | 326 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£92k | £359k | 289 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£69k | £149k | 284 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£239k | £0 | 268 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£227k | £57k | 248 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 50% of them. It spends £8,448 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,755.
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 | £4,629 | £4,095 | £3,604–£4,627 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,270 | £1,614 | £1,457–£1,877 |
Supply staff | £0 | £331 | £63–£716 |
Admin and clerical | £306 | £518 | £385–£680 |
Premises | £460 | £562 | £468–£657 |
Energy | £125 | £171 | £132–£254 |
Learning resources & ICT | £202 | £347 | £259–£478 |
Bought-in services | £246 | £428 | £218–£659 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School Healthy
- The Sherwood School Tight
- Heavers Farm Primary School In deficit
- Thomas Jones Primary School Large reserves
- Wessex Gardens Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- Kensington Primary Academy Large reserves
- Hanover Primary School In deficit
- Orion Ravensworth Healthy
- Parkway Primary School Large reserves
- Crown Lane Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £9,218 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £210k | £847 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £105 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 26% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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