Woodford County High School: school finances
Tight
Holds £211k 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). Redbridge · Secondary · Community 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 | £5.6m | £5.8m | -£211k | £690k | 1,098 |
2019-20 | £6.2m | £6.3m | -£149k | £541k | 1,154 |
2020-21 | £6.8m | £6.6m | +£201k | £741k | 1,212 |
2021-22 | £7.3m | £7.1m | +£157k | £898k | 1,239 |
2022-23 | £7.7m | £7.9m | -£282k | £616k | 1,240 |
2023-24 | £8.3m | £8.5m | -£217k | £399k | 1,238 |
2024-25 | £9.0m | £9.0m | +£32k | £431k | 1,245 |
2025-26 | £9.4m | £9.7m | -£220k | £211k | 1,237 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,808 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,760.
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 | £4,606 | £4,784 | £4,301–£5,081 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £532 | £584 | £492–£847 |
Supply staff | £14 | £129 | £53–£233 |
Admin and clerical | £652 | £550 | £440–£698 |
Premises | £556 | £387 | £311–£445 |
Energy | £165 | £131 | £111–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £577 | £524 | £395–£642 |
Bought-in services | £158 | £147 | £80–£222 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Finchley Catholic High School Large reserves
- Bishop Ramsey Church of England School Large reserves
- Gunnersbury Catholic School Tight
- The John Fisher School In deficit
- Harris Academy Beckenham Large reserves
- St Mark's Catholic School Large reserves
- Chislehurst School for Girls Large reserves
- The Kingston Academy Large reserves
- BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Large reserves
- Harris Academy Sutton Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic Science College Large reserves
- Blackfen School for Girls Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.1m | £7,320 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £10k | £8 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £121k | £98 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £384k | £310 |
Money raised by parents
PARENTS & FRIENDS OF WOODFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (charity 1103422, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £12k | £8k |
2024-07 | £23k | £17k |
2023-07 | £20k | £11k |
2022-07 | £3k | £314 |
2021-07 | £7k | £1k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on premises is £556 a pupil, against a typical £387 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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