William Morris Sixth Form: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £212k, 3% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hammersmith and Fulham · 16 plus · 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 | £6.0m | £5.9m | +£114k | £841k | 812 |
2019-20 | £5.9m | £6.0m | -£140k | £702k | 822 |
2020-21 | £6.3m | £6.0m | +£243k | £945k | 727 |
2021-22 | £5.7m | £5.9m | -£189k | £755k | 735 |
2022-23 | £6.0m | £6.8m | -£773k | -£18k | 703 |
2023-24 | £6.1m | £6.4m | -£345k | -£363k | 759 |
2024-25 | £6.8m | £6.9m | -£103k | -£466k | 801 |
2025-26 | £7.4m | £7.2m | +£254k | -£212k | 810 |
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 13% of them. It spends £8,846 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,171.
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 | £4,468 | £5,291 | £4,832–£5,671 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,316 | £720 | £535–£1,040 |
Supply staff | £67 | £150 | £60–£288 |
Admin and clerical | £581 | £628 | £508–£746 |
Premises | £428 | £493 | £357–£655 |
Energy | £232 | £173 | £134–£208 |
Learning resources & ICT | £622 | £473 | £375–£596 |
Bought-in services | £225 | £139 | £87–£222 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Twickenham School Large reserves
- Forest Academy Large reserves
- The Green School for Boys Large reserves
- Hampton High Large reserves
- Brentford School for Girls Large reserves
- Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School In deficit
- Frederick Bremer School In deficit
- St Joseph's College Large reserves
- The Brittons Academy Healthy
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy In deficit
- Hammersmith Academy Large reserves
- St Edward's Church of England Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.4m | £9,101 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £326k | £403 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £59 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,316 a pupil, against a typical £720 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £232 a pupil, against a typical £173 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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