Redbridge Alternative Provision: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £396k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Redbridge · Not applicable · Pupil referral unit.
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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£53k | £311k | 25 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.7m | +£257k | £568k | 37 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£23k | £591k | 17 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.3m | -£231k | £360k | 32 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.5m | -£304k | £56k | 32 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£96k | £151k | 23 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£130k | £22k | 32 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.2m | +£374k | £396k | 24 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 63% of them. It spends £92,959 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £48,610.
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 | £40,245 | £23,011 | £17,381–£28,008 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £11,847 | £6,661 | £5,106–£9,988 |
Supply staff | £9,078 | £2,149 | £1,063–£4,326 |
Admin and clerical | £2,770 | £3,239 | £1,511–£4,215 |
Premises | £15,189 | £2,070 | £1,199–£3,576 |
Energy | £462 | £634 | £382–£933 |
Learning resources & ICT | £3,079 | £1,527 | £986–£2,555 |
Bought-in services | £6,003 | £2,007 | £1,059–£4,920 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Northgate School In deficit
- New Directions In deficit
- Beacon Business Innovation Hub Large reserves
- Roundwood School and Community Centre Tight
- The Boxing Academy AP Free School Large reserves
- Ealing Primary Centre Tight
- OA - Havering Heading for deficit
- The Constance Bridgeman Centre In deficit
- Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service Healthy
- The Helix Education Centre In deficit
- Brent River College Tight
- Orchardside School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £105,366 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.0m | £43,112 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £9k | £358 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £76k | £3,174 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on premises is £15,189 a pupil, against a typical £2,070 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £9,078 a pupil, against a typical £2,149 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £6,003 a pupil, against a typical £2,007 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £3,079 a pupil, against a typical £1,527 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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