Ealing Fields Church of England High School: school finances
Tight
Holds £160k 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). Ealing · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TWYFORD CHURCH OF ENGLAND 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 | £3.4m | £3.1m | +£290k | £193k | 358 |
2019-20 | £4.0m | £3.7m | +£325k | £283k | 488 |
2020-21 | £5.1m | £4.6m | +£583k | £528k | 643 |
2021-22 | £5.5m | £4.9m | +£609k | £773k | 671 |
2022-23 | £6.2m | £5.8m | +£385k | £719k | 705 |
2023-24 | £6.8m | £6.5m | +£268k | £480k | 741 |
2024-25 | £7.4m | £7.2m | +£215k | £160k | 763 |
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 40% of them. It spends £9,387 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,581.
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 | £5,798 | £5,052 | £4,798–£5,449 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £324 | £659 | £423–£850 |
Supply staff | £202 | £108 | £54–£248 |
Admin and clerical | £667 | £639 | £453–£774 |
Premises | £459 | £438 | £376–£521 |
Energy | £165 | £150 | £129–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £427 | £668 | £430–£780 |
Bought-in services | £169 | £147 | £93–£217 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Sacred Heart Language College Large reserves
- The Richmond upon Thames School In deficit
- The Royal Liberty School Tight
- Lady Margaret School Heading for deficit
- St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Large reserves
- Sanders Draper Large reserves
- The Ursuline Academy Ilford Large reserves
- Salvatorian Roman Catholic College In deficit
- The Archer Academy Healthy
- Prendergast School Tight
- The Fulham Boys School Tight
- Northwood School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.3m | £9,533 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £291k | £381 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £103k | £135 |
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?
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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