Bullers Wood School for Boys: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bromley · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LUMERO EDUCATIONAL 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 | £1.4m | £1.1m | +£307k | £44k | 180 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£210k | £1k | 359 |
2020-21 | £3.8m | £3.5m | +£307k | £0 | 541 |
2021-22 | £4.7m | £3.7m | +£993k | £0 | 720 |
2022-23 | £6.5m | £5.2m | +£1.3m | £0 | 900 |
2023-24 | £7.0m | £5.9m | +£1.1m | £0 | 898 |
2024-25 | £7.7m | £7.3m | +£306k | £1.2m | 898 |
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 77% of them. It spends £8,185 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,268.
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 | £4,732 | £5,098 | £4,773–£5,344 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £312 | £541 | £397–£747 |
Supply staff | £276 | £125 | £82–£240 |
Admin and clerical | £428 | £568 | £417–£683 |
Premises | £324 | £432 | £377–£554 |
Energy | £107 | £140 | £118–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,029 | £618 | £431–£670 |
Bought-in services | £269 | £142 | £91–£211 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wren Academy Enfield Tight
- Hurstmere School Tight
- Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School In deficit
- The Archer Academy Healthy
- St Catherine's Catholic School Large reserves
- The Holy Cross School In deficit
- Turing House School Large reserves
- St Michael's Catholic Grammar School In deficit
- Hall Mead School In deficit
- Lady Margaret School Heading for deficit
- Coombe Boys' School Large reserves
- Redden Court School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.7m | £8,522 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £180k | £200 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £3k | £3 |
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 supply staff is £276 a pupil, against a typical £125 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £269 a pupil, against a typical £142 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,029 a pupil, against a typical £618 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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