Chelsea Community Hospital School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £12k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kensington and Chelsea · Not applicable · Community special 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£48k | £60k | 116 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£111k | £171k | 115 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£23k | £194k | 107 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£68k | £262k | 107 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£270k | £533k | 72 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£75k | £458k | 78 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.2m | -£174k | £284k | 108 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £3.2m | -£272k | £12k | 88 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 17% of them. It spends £36,556 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £38,011.
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 | £24,612 | £13,325 | £11,742–£15,101 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £7,710 | £10,999 | £8,469–£17,334 |
Supply staff | £138 | £1,222 | £311–£3,394 |
Admin and clerical | £1,607 | £1,284 | £846–£2,334 |
Premises | £198 | £1,506 | £1,269–£2,154 |
Energy | £0 | £570 | £339–£898 |
Learning resources & ICT | £542 | £926 | £673–£1,263 |
Bought-in services | £722 | £2,417 | £957–£4,590 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cornerstone School Large reserves
- Alexandra School Large reserves
- Capella House School Large reserves
- The Hamlet School Large reserves
- The Avenue School Large reserves
- Lime Academy Ravensbourne Large reserves
- Blanche Nevile School Healthy
- Mapledown School Healthy
- Joseph Clarke School Tight
- St Giles School In deficit
- Strathmore School In deficit
- Kingsley High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £28,488 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £102k | £1,159 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £40k | £452 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £438k | £4,981 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF CHELSEA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SCHOOL (charity 1060218, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £9k | £126k |
2024-03 | £52k | £31k |
2023-03 | £100k | £81k |
2022-03 | £21k | £30k |
2021-03 | £40k | £33k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 24% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £24,612 a pupil, against a typical £13,325 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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