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Glebe School: school finances

Large reserves

Holds £1.6m in reserve, 23% of a year's income.

Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bromley · Not applicable · Academy special converter.

Reserve at year end
£1.6m23% of a year's income
Last year's balance
-£82kincome minus spending
Income per pupil
£23,626
Pupils
289+34% since 2018-19

Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SPECIALIST LEARNING 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

£0£500k£1.0m£1.5m2018-19: £590k reserve2018-192019-20: £814k reserve2019-202020-21: £1.0m reserve2020-212021-22: £1.3m reserve2021-222022-23: £1.5m reserve2022-232023-24: £1.6m reserve2023-242024-25: £1.6m reserve2024-25

Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25

Income Spending

£3.0m£4.0m£5.0m£6.0m£7.0mIncomeSpending2018-19: income £4.0m, spending £3.8m2018-192019-20: income £4.3m, spending £4.1m2019-202020-21: income £4.7m, spending £4.5m2020-212021-22: income £5.5m, spending £5.3m2021-222022-23: income £6.2m, spending £6.0m2022-232023-24: income £6.5m, spending £6.3m2023-242024-25: income £6.8m, spending £6.9m2024-25
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YearIncomeSpendingBalanceReservePupils
2018-19
£4.0m
£3.8m
+£164k
£590k
215
2019-20
£4.3m
£4.1m
+£224k
£814k
224
2020-21
£4.7m
£4.5m
+£208k
£1.0m
239
2021-22
£5.5m
£5.3m
+£236k
£1.3m
260
2022-23
£6.2m
£6.0m
+£207k
£1.5m
261
2023-24
£6.5m
£6.3m
+£183k
£1.6m
279
2024-25
£6.8m
£6.9m
-£82k
£1.6m
289

Compared with similar schools

Similar schools are the 30 special 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 93% of them. It spends £23,910 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £34,402.

This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median

Teachers: this school £11,488 per pupil; similar schools £12,791 (middle half £11,575–£13,665)Teachers£11,488Support staff (e.g. TAs): this school £6,045 per pupil; similar schools £11,786 (middle half £9,272–£14,077)Support staff (e.g. TAs)£6,045Supply staff: this school £232 per pupil; similar schools £635 (middle half £368–£2,759)Supply staff£232Admin and clerical: this school £1,505 per pupil; similar schools £1,291 (middle half £936–£1,782)Admin and clerical£1,505Premises: this school £886 per pupil; similar schools £1,821 (middle half £1,338–£2,566)Premises£886Energy: this school £266 per pupil; similar schools £422 (middle half £297–£662)Energy£266Learning resources & ICT: this school £1,007 per pupil; similar schools £732 (middle half £572–£960)Learning resources & ICT£1,007Bought-in services: this school £1,284 per pupil; similar schools £874 (middle half £295–£3,252)Bought-in services£1,284
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Spending per pupilThis schoolSimilar schools (median)Middle half
Teachers
£11,488
£12,791
£11,575–£13,665
Support staff (e.g. TAs)
£6,045
£11,786
£9,272–£14,077
Supply staff
£232
£635
£368–£2,759
Admin and clerical
£1,505
£1,291
£936–£1,782
Premises
£886
£1,821
£1,338–£2,566
Energy
£266
£422
£297–£662
Learning resources & ICT
£1,007
£732
£572–£960
Bought-in services
£1,284
£874
£295–£3,252

Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools

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Where the money comes from, 2024-25

SourceAmountPer pupil
Government grants
£7.1m
£24,550
SEN funding (part of grants)
£3.0m
£10,239
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations)
£87k
£301

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