Spa School, Bermondsey: school finances
Healthy
Holds £288k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Southwark · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SPA EDUCATION 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 | £3.3m | £3.5m | -£203k | £119k | 103 |
2019-20 | £4.2m | £3.9m | +£263k | £383k | 114 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£94k | £73k | 110 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£161k | £11k | 107 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.8m | -£257k | -£165k | 111 |
2023-24 | £4.2m | £3.9m | +£268k | £110k | 115 |
2024-25 | £4.4m | £4.2m | +£176k | £288k | 114 |
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 43% of them. It spends £36,833 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £40,049.
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 | £10,316 | £13,367 | £11,605–£15,486 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £8,018 | £11,186 | £7,597–£13,875 |
Supply staff | £9,895 | £992 | £344–£2,542 |
Admin and clerical | £904 | £1,625 | £1,149–£2,145 |
Premises | £2,325 | £1,973 | £1,459–£2,491 |
Energy | £544 | £599 | £403–£717 |
Learning resources & ICT | £535 | £1,057 | £777–£1,622 |
Bought-in services | £1,772 | £4,430 | £1,363–£5,984 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodlane High School Heading for deficit
- Cherry Garden School Large reserves
- The Livity School Large reserves
- St Ann's School Tight
- Cleeve Meadow School Tight
- Cambridge School Large reserves
- Lime Academy Forest Approach Large reserves
- Oaktree School Large reserves
- Stormont House School Healthy
- Endeavour Academy Bexley Healthy
- The PRIDE Academy Large reserves
- Beatrice Tate School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.5m | £39,132 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.9m | £25,246 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £298 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £9,895 a pupil, against a typical £992 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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