St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.9m in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Richmond upon Thames · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ASCENSION CATHOLIC 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 | £5.8m | £5.7m | +£98k | £112k | 967 |
2019-20 | £6.5m | £6.3m | +£157k | £269k | 884 |
2020-21 | £6.7m | £6.5m | +£143k | £412k | 1,182 |
2021-22 | £7.4m | £7.1m | +£280k | £692k | 1,014 |
2023-24 | £9.4m | £9.2m | +£106k | £1.5m | 1,113 |
2024-25 | £10.5m | £9.8m | +£722k | £1.9m | 1,142 |
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 83% of them. It spends £8,582 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,871.
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 | £5,318 | £4,778 | £4,482–£5,138 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £844 | £545 | £411–£789 |
Supply staff | £52 | £95 | £16–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £675 | £589 | £448–£706 |
Premises | £419 | £443 | £384–£564 |
Energy | £158 | £128 | £117–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £616 | £618 | £485–£770 |
Bought-in services | £90 | £97 | £49–£147 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Richard Challoner School In deficit
- Wallington County Grammar School Large reserves
- Pinner High School Heading for deficit
- The Campion School Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic Science College Large reserves
- The Kingston Academy Large reserves
- The Tiffin Girls' School Large reserves
- St Mark's Catholic School Large reserves
- Avanti House School Large reserves
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Heading for deficit
- The Latymer School Healthy
- Ilford County High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.7m | £8,507 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £380k | £333 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £808k | £708 |
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?
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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