London Design and Engineering UTC: school finances
Healthy
Holds £296k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Newham · Secondary · University technical college.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LONDON DESIGN & ENGINEERING UTC 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 | £3.8m | £3.8m | +£13k | £115k | 404 |
2019-20 | £5.1m | £5.0m | +£99k | £214k | 594 |
2020-21 | £5.1m | £5.1m | +£8k | £222k | 574 |
2021-22 | £5.5m | £5.5m | +£49k | £271k | 646 |
2022-23 | £6.5m | £6.2m | +£308k | £579k | 730 |
2023-24 | £7.7m | £7.1m | +£642k | £1.2m | 763 |
2024-25 | £7.5m | £8.2m | -£694k | £296k | 792 |
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 27% of them. It spends £10,350 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,708.
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 | £5,264 | £6,210 | £5,261–£6,586 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £705 | £864 | £695–£1,058 |
Supply staff | £86 | £154 | £28–£429 |
Admin and clerical | £501 | £714 | £584–£893 |
Premises | £523 | £616 | £474–£819 |
Energy | £146 | £217 | £140–£277 |
Learning resources & ICT | £885 | £598 | £472–£847 |
Bought-in services | £479 | £167 | £53–£384 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ark Acton Academy Large reserves
- Shirley High School Performing Arts College Large reserves
- The Elms Academy Large reserves
- Harris Academy Bermondsey Large reserves
- The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Large reserves
- The Lea Valley Academy Large reserves
- Ark Blake Academy In deficit
- Highbury Fields School Tight
- William Ellis School Heading for deficit
- Ark Soane Academy Healthy
- South Bank University Academy Large reserves
- Clarion Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.7m | £11,029 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £231k | £292 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £257k | £324 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £479 a pupil, against a typical £167 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
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