Chessington School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.7m in reserve, 27% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kingston upon Thames · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EVERY CHILD, EVERY DAY ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£157k | -£1.6m | 392 |
2019-20 | £3.5m | £3.5m | £0 | -£1.6m | 445 |
2020-21 | £4.6m | £3.8m | +£804k | -£796k | 490 |
2021-22 | £3.9m | £3.9m | +£82k | £715k | 564 |
2022-23 | £4.6m | £4.4m | +£226k | £863k | 641 |
2023-24 | £6.0m | £5.6m | +£431k | £1.2m | 677 |
2024-25 | £6.2m | £5.8m | +£425k | £1.7m | 710 |
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 93% of them. It spends £8,103 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,731.
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 | £4,618 | £5,022 | £4,800–£5,387 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £638 | £747 | £531–£992 |
Supply staff | £58 | £173 | £85–£308 |
Admin and clerical | £283 | £591 | £513–£744 |
Premises | £334 | £510 | £397–£649 |
Energy | £332 | £146 | £110–£214 |
Learning resources & ICT | £539 | £537 | £419–£632 |
Bought-in services | £120 | £181 | £99–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hornchurch High School Large reserves
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy In deficit
- The Brittons Academy Healthy
- Salvatorian Roman Catholic College In deficit
- The Ursuline Academy Ilford Large reserves
- King Solomon High School In deficit
- St Edward's Church of England Academy Healthy
- Sanders Draper Large reserves
- Hornsey School for Girls In deficit
- Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest Large reserves
- Norlington School and 6th Form Tight
- The Green School for Boys Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.0m | £8,503 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £133k | £187 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £131k | £185 |
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 energy is £332 a pupil, against a typical £146 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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