The Boxing Academy AP Free School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £448k in reserve, 22% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hackney · Not applicable · Free schools alternative provision.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BOXING 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 | £973k | £959k | +£14k | -£7k | 30 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£66k | £32k | 29 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£7k | £43k | — |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£2k | £43k | 27 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £0 | £0 | 9 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.7m | +£260k | £253k | 16 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£243k | £448k | 37 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 90% of them. It spends £48,649 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £47,887.
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 | £10,054 | £22,475 | £16,116–£28,008 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £20,000 | £7,111 | £5,242–£10,203 |
Supply staff | £0 | £2,180 | £1,170–£4,326 |
Admin and clerical | £4,243 | £2,706 | £1,462–£4,024 |
Premises | £27 | £2,009 | £1,258–£3,720 |
Energy | £81 | £607 | £411–£908 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,054 | £1,616 | £1,049–£2,658 |
Bought-in services | £7,676 | £2,152 | £1,059–£5,307 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- OA - Havering Heading for deficit
- Brent River College Tight
- Roundwood School and Community Centre Tight
- Beacon Business Innovation Hub Large reserves
- Westside School Large reserves
- Horizons Academy Bexley Large reserves
- New Directions In deficit
- Orchardside School Heading for deficit
- Ealing Alternative Provision Tight
- Ormiston Bridge Academy Tight
- Northgate School In deficit
- Ealing Primary Centre Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £55,216 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on bought-in services is £7,676 a pupil, against a typical £2,152 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £20,000 a pupil, against a typical £7,111 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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