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Seven Kings School: school finances

Healthy

Holds £667k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 years, so watch the trend.

Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Redbridge · All-through · Community school.

Reserve at year end
£667k4% of a year's income
Last year's balance
-£263kincome minus spending
Income per pupil
£7,753
Pupils
2,190+16% since 2018-19

Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26

£0£500k£1.0m2018-19: £680k reserve2018-192019-20: £751k reserve2019-202020-21: £1.0m reserve2020-212021-22: £535k reserve2021-222022-23: £1.1m reserve2022-232023-24: £1.0m reserve2023-242024-25: £930k reserve2024-252025-26: £667k reserve2025-26

Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26

Income Spending

£8.0m£10.0m£12.0m£14.0m£16.0mIncomeSpending2018-19: income £10.7m, spending £10.3m2018-192019-20: income £11.4m, spending £11.3m2019-202020-21: income £12.4m, spending £12.1m2020-212021-22: income £12.9m, spending £13.4m2021-222022-23: income £14.7m, spending £14.2m2022-232023-24: income £15.3m, spending £15.4m2023-242024-25: income £16.3m, spending £16.5m2024-252025-26: income £17.0m, spending £17.2m2025-26
Show the figures as a table
YearIncomeSpendingBalanceReservePupils
2018-19
£10.7m
£10.3m
+£369k
£680k
1,886
2019-20
£11.4m
£11.3m
+£71k
£751k
1,981
2020-21
£12.4m
£12.1m
+£272k
£1.0m
2,083
2021-22
£12.9m
£13.4m
-£489k
£535k
2,195
2022-23
£14.7m
£14.2m
+£556k
£1.1m
2,227
2023-24
£15.3m
£15.4m
-£48k
£1.0m
2,208
2024-25
£16.3m
£16.5m
-£113k
£930k
2,192
2025-26
£17.0m
£17.2m
-£263k
£667k
2,190

Compared with similar schools

Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 £7,873 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,672.

This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median

Teachers: this school £4,923 per pupil; similar schools £4,884 (middle half £4,344–£5,423)Teachers£4,923Support staff (e.g. TAs): this school £995 per pupil; similar schools £839 (middle half £373–£1,117)Support staff (e.g. TAs)£995Supply staff: this school £41 per pupil; similar schools £171 (middle half £73–£371)Supply staff£41Admin and clerical: this school £389 per pupil; similar schools £560 (middle half £473–£748)Admin and clerical£389Premises: this school £470 per pupil; similar schools £454 (middle half £359–£543)Premises£470Energy: this school £103 per pupil; similar schools £143 (middle half £117–£179)Energy£103Learning resources & ICT: this school £251 per pupil; similar schools £437 (middle half £351–£514)Learning resources & ICT£251Bought-in services: this school £124 per pupil; similar schools £137 (middle half £56–£179)Bought-in services£124
Show the comparison as a table
Spending per pupilThis schoolSimilar schools (median)Middle half
Teachers
£4,923
£4,884
£4,344–£5,423
Support staff (e.g. TAs)
£995
£839
£373–£1,117
Supply staff
£41
£171
£73–£371
Admin and clerical
£389
£560
£473–£748
Premises
£470
£454
£359–£543
Energy
£103
£143
£117–£179
Learning resources & ICT
£251
£437
£351–£514
Bought-in services
£124
£137
£56–£179

Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools

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Where the money comes from, 2025-26

SourceAmountPer pupil
Government grants
£16.6m
£7,581
SEN funding (part of grants)
£1.1m
£485
Pupil premium (part of grants)
£368k
£168
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations)
£378k
£173

Money raised by parents

FRIENDS OF SEVEN KINGS SCHOOL (charity 1177713, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.

Year endingIncomeSpending
2025-03
£2k
£203
2024-03
£648
£55
2023-03
£5k
£418
2022-03
£0
£0

Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.

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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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