Coombe Wood School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £940k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GREENSHAW 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
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.5m | £1.2m | +£285k | £5k | 180 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.1m | +£504k | £6k | 361 |
2020-21 | £4.2m | £3.5m | +£680k | -£186k | 541 |
2021-22 | £6.1m | £5.5m | +£610k | £16k | 787 |
2022-23 | £7.5m | £6.9m | +£594k | £0 | 1,021 |
2024-25 | £9.6m | £8.9m | +£635k | £940k | 1,139 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,833 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,979.
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 | £4,518 | £5,123 | £4,760–£5,341 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,129 | £803 | £629–£1,090 |
Supply staff | £84 | £152 | £67–£311 |
Admin and clerical | £233 | £535 | £442–£675 |
Premises | £591 | £505 | £424–£610 |
Energy | £188 | £154 | £105–£200 |
Learning resources & ICT | £435 | £548 | £398–£639 |
Bought-in services | £332 | £118 | £53–£309 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mulberry Academy Woodside Large reserves
- The Grey Coat Hospital Large reserves
- Overton Grange School Large reserves
- The Camden School for Girls Large reserves
- The Norwood School Tight
- Bishop Challoner Catholic School Large reserves
- Norbury High School for Girls Healthy
- The Palmer Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Lift Richmond Park Large reserves
- Harris Academy Greenwich Tight
- Marshalls Park Academy Large reserves
- St Thomas More Catholic School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.0m | £7,898 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £537k | £471 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £561k | £493 |
Money raised by parents
THE COOMBE WOOD SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1182408, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2021-01 | £7k | £3k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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