Central Foundation Boys' School: school finances
Tight
Holds £247k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Islington · Secondary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £7.7m | £7.6m | +£39k | £559k | 978 |
2019-20 | £8.0m | £8.2m | -£217k | £342k | 995 |
2020-21 | £8.5m | £8.4m | +£126k | £468k | 1,035 |
2021-22 | £9.1m | £9.1m | +£18k | £486k | 1,047 |
2022-23 | £10.0m | £10.1m | -£157k | £360k | 1,106 |
2023-24 | £11.0m | £10.9m | +£114k | £474k | 1,135 |
2024-25 | £11.5m | £11.8m | -£228k | £246k | 1,133 |
2025-26 | £12.1m | £12.1m | +£911 | £247k | 1,152 |
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 7% of them. It spends £10,496 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,930.
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 | £6,669 | £5,537 | £5,166–£6,127 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £586 | £938 | £587–£1,274 |
Supply staff | £110 | £160 | £84–£396 |
Admin and clerical | £570 | £676 | £546–£931 |
Premises | £577 | £489 | £418–£603 |
Energy | £183 | £155 | £108–£197 |
Learning resources & ICT | £754 | £575 | £469–£727 |
Bought-in services | £485 | £168 | £96–£317 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Drapers' Academy Large reserves
- Raynes Park High School Large reserves
- Walthamstow Academy Large reserves
- Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls Large reserves
- The St Thomas the Apostle College Large reserves
- The John Roan School Large reserves
- Haberdashers' Knights Academy Large reserves
- Hendon School Large reserves
- Bacon's College Large reserves
- Swanlea School Large reserves
- Heartlands High School Large reserves
- Harris Academy Wimbledon Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.3m | £9,770 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £349k | £303 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £438k | £380 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £837k | £727 |
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 bought-in services is £485 a pupil, against a typical £168 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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