Plashet, City of London Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.7m in reserve, 13% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Newham · Secondary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £8.7m | £9.4m | -£663k | £2.0m | 1,402 |
2019-20 | £10.1m | £10.2m | -£115k | £1.9m | 1,434 |
2020-21 | £10.9m | £10.9m | +£31k | £1.9m | 1,455 |
2021-22 | £11.5m | £11.3m | +£171k | £2.1m | 1,489 |
2022-23 | £12.4m | £12.5m | -£79k | £2.0m | 1,496 |
2023-24 | £13.1m | £13.1m | -£51k | £1.9m | 1,487 |
2024-25 | £13.8m | £14.0m | -£199k | £1.7m | 1,488 |
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 67% of them. It spends £9,403 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,529.
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 | £5,777 | £5,780 | £5,146–£6,240 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £703 | £970 | £622–£1,303 |
Supply staff | £262 | £189 | £58–£367 |
Admin and clerical | £828 | £582 | £412–£737 |
Premises | £663 | £507 | £448–£804 |
Energy | £120 | £177 | £128–£209 |
Learning resources & ICT | £255 | £489 | £399–£627 |
Bought-in services | £133 | £255 | £121–£406 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lister Community School Large reserves
- Kingsford Community School Large reserves
- Stratford School Academy Large reserves
- Sarah Bonnell School Large reserves
- Heron Hall Academy In deficit
- Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Large reserves
- Kensington Aldridge Academy Large reserves
- Little Ilford School Heading for deficit
- Cumberland Community School Large reserves
- City of London Academy (Southwark) Large reserves
- Mossbourne Community Academy Large reserves
- Saracens High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £13.7m | £9,211 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £284k | £191 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £610k | £410 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £58 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £828 a pupil, against a typical £582 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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