Ormiston Kensington Queensmill Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £56k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kensington and Chelsea · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ORMISTON ACADEMIES 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, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | £2.7m | £3.5m | -£866k | £0 | 75 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£40k | £56k | 98 |
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 20% of them. It spends £40,939 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £39,878.
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 | £13,755 | £14,214 | £11,152–£17,825 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £16,888 | £8,072 | £6,395–£12,758 |
Supply staff | £3,878 | £1,857 | £402–£6,373 |
Admin and clerical | £-2,235 | £1,876 | £1,214–£2,280 |
Premises | £1,643 | £2,301 | £1,587–£3,094 |
Energy | £582 | £561 | £418–£806 |
Learning resources & ICT | £184 | £1,262 | £818–£1,780 |
Bought-in services | £173 | £2,027 | £734–£4,303 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tuke School Large reserves
- Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School Heading for deficit
- Oak Lodge School Large reserves
- Endeavour Academy Bexley Healthy
- The PRIDE Academy Large reserves
- New Rush Hall School Large reserves
- Spa School Camberwell Large reserves
- Lift Newlands Large reserves
- Russet House School Large reserves
- Cherry Garden School Large reserves
- Beatrice Tate School Healthy
- The Brook Special Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £37,990 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.1m | £21,510 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £329k | £3,357 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £16,888 a pupil, against a typical £8,072 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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