Schools in Reach

Sutton school finances

5 of 64 schools in Sutton were in deficit in their latest return, with combined deficits of £1.6m. 4 more are heading that way.

Schools in deficit
5
Combined deficits
£1.6m
Heading for deficit
4
Reserves held by the rest
£42.5m

Share of Sutton's council-run schools in deficit, by year

0%5%10%15%2018-19: 3 of 28 schools (10.7%)2018-192019-20: 5 of 27 schools (18.5%)2019-202020-21: 4 of 27 schools (14.8%)2020-212021-22: 3 of 26 schools (11.5%)2021-222022-23: 4 of 26 schools (15.4%)2022-232023-24: 4 of 26 schools (15.4%)2023-242024-25: 3 of 24 schools (12.5%)2024-252025-26: 3 of 22 schools (13.6%)2025-2613.6%

Council-run schools only, so years compare like with like; academies report differently and are in the table below.

Back in the black

Schools that were in deficit in an earlier year and are now healthy:

Every school, worst first

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SchoolStatusReserve% of incomeYears overspendingPupils since first year
In deficit
-£1.2m
-13%
3
+0%
In deficit
-£162k
-6%
—
+10%
In deficit
-£137k
-10%
3
-12%
In deficit
-£61k
-2%
5
-4%
In deficit
-£42k
-2%
1
-1%
Heading for deficit
£11k
0%
3
+0%
Heading for deficit
£92k
3%
4
+0%
Heading for deficit
£181k
3%
3
+28%
Heading for deficit
£277k
2%
4
+14%
Tight
£46k
2%
—
-7%
Tight
£100k
3%
1
-25%
Tight
£112k
2%
1
+4%
Tight
£230k
2%
1
+79%
Tight
£299k
3%
2
+2%
Healthy
£89k
6%
1
-45%
Healthy
£102k
4%
—
-20%
Healthy
£164k
8%
—
-3%
Healthy
£200k
7%
—
+5%
Healthy
£214k
6%
—
-6%
Healthy
£357k
7%
1
-12%
Healthy
£581k
7%
—
+4%
Large reserves
£155k
8%
—
-6%
Large reserves
£168k
9%
—
-11%
Large reserves
£169k
9%
—
-3%
Large reserves
£211k
21%
—
+45%
Large reserves
£218k
9%
—
+2%
Large reserves
£254k
11%
—
-2%
Large reserves
£290k
83%
—
-14%
Large reserves
£296k
11%
—
-9%
Large reserves
£318k
10%
—
-11%
Large reserves
£342k
10%
—
+11%
Large reserves
£352k
11%
—
+2%
Large reserves
£352k
14%
—
-5%
Large reserves
£354k
12%
—
-64%

Check at source: DfE benchmarking page for Sutton · Sutton admissions and catchments