Wren Academy Enfield: school finances
Tight
Holds £5k 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). Enfield · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WREN 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, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | £2.5m | £1.3m | +£1.2m | £60k | 182 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.2m | +£776k | £681k | 368 |
2022-23 | £4.2m | £6.9m | -£2.7m | £0 | 549 |
2023-24 | £5.6m | £4.1m | +£1.5m | £86k | 735 |
2024-25 | £7.2m | £7.4m | -£261k | £5k | 920 |
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 £8,085 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,213.
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 | £4,825 | £5,035 | £4,653–£5,273 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £153 | £546 | £442–£839 |
Supply staff | £0 | £117 | £62–£240 |
Admin and clerical | £720 | £530 | £425–£680 |
Premises | £1,337 | £414 | £365–£506 |
Energy | £0 | £140 | £117–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £358 | £635 | £486–£690 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £126 | £80–£180 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Holy Cross School In deficit
- Bullers Wood School for Boys Large reserves
- St Michael's Catholic Grammar School In deficit
- Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School In deficit
- Hurstmere School Tight
- The Archer Academy Healthy
- Hall Mead School In deficit
- St Catherine's Catholic School Large reserves
- Ilford County High School Large reserves
- Turing House School Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic Science College Large reserves
- Pinner High School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.8m | £7,422 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £178k | £193 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £431k | £468 |
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?
- Spending on premises is £1,337 a pupil, against a typical £414 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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