Brook Sixth Form and Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £317k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barking and Dagenham · Secondary · University technical college.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING 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 | £1.3m | £1.9m | -£544k | -£1.5m | 139 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.8m | -£281k | -£1.7m | 97 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£376k | -£1.6m | 107 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£6k | £1k | 136 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£221k | £1k | 160 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£63k | £1k | 164 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.8m | -£634k | £317k | 237 |
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 80% of them. It spends £12,021 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,340.
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 | £7,232 | £5,647 | £5,111–£6,556 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £729 | £502–£1,139 |
Supply staff | £165 | £199 | £106–£343 |
Admin and clerical | £692 | £837 | £591–£957 |
Premises | £764 | £624 | £480–£857 |
Energy | £392 | £233 | £179–£301 |
Learning resources & ICT | £582 | £545 | £384–£749 |
Bought-in services | £439 | £200 | £124–£475 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harefield School Heading for deficit
- North Brent School Large reserves
- Wapping High School In deficit
- UTC Heathrow Large reserves
- Logic Studio School Large reserves
- South Bank University Sixth Form Large reserves
- Harris Science Academy East London Large reserves
- Space Studio West London In deficit
- Mulberry UTC Large reserves
- Mulberry Academy London Dock In deficit
- La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School In deficit
- Oasis Academy Arena Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £9,194 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £169 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £152 |
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 £392 a pupil, against a typical £233 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £7,232 a pupil, against a typical £5,647 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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