BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.7m in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · Not applicable · City technology college.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: The BRIT School Limited can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
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 | £9.5m | £9.8m | -£285k | £628k | 1,357 |
2019-20 | £10.6m | £10.1m | +£477k | £756k | 1,378 |
2021-22 | £11.4m | £11.4m | +£42k | £910k | 1,419 |
2023-24 | £13.5m | £13.6m | -£23k | £1.1m | 1,436 |
2024-25 | £14.9m | £14.3m | +£620k | £1.7m | 1,447 |
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 £9,865 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,666.
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 | £4,161 | £4,618 | £4,305–£4,836 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,143 | £618 | £403–£705 |
Supply staff | £128 | £59 | £27–£222 |
Admin and clerical | £1,160 | £582 | £477–£676 |
Premises | £466 | £355 | £303–£408 |
Energy | £294 | £148 | £117–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £537 | £488 | £399–£623 |
Bought-in services | £389 | £150 | £70–£220 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Vyners School Large reserves
- St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Tight
- Blackfen School for Girls Healthy
- Wanstead High School In deficit
- Bullers Wood School Large reserves
- Trinity Catholic High School In deficit
- Ursuline High School Wimbledon Large reserves
- Wembley High Technology College Large reserves
- Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form Large reserves
- Darrick Wood School Large reserves
- Woodford County High School Tight
- Wallington High School for Girls Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.8m | £8,182 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £262k | £181 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £3.3m | £2,250 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £389 a pupil, against a typical £150 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £294 a pupil, against a typical £148 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,160 a pupil, against a typical £582 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,143 a pupil, against a typical £618 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £466 a pupil, against a typical £355 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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