The Charter School North Dulwich: school finances
Healthy
Holds £417k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Southwark · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST 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 | £3.7m | £8.6m | -£4.9m | £1k | 1,244 |
2019-20 | £9.4m | £9.4m | +£55k | £1k | 1,269 |
2020-21 | £9.9m | £9.6m | +£300k | £1k | 1,279 |
2021-22 | £10.4m | £10.7m | -£332k | £1k | 1,272 |
2022-23 | £10.9m | £10.7m | +£168k | £1k | 1,289 |
2023-24 | £11.5m | £11.1m | +£411k | £1k | 1,301 |
2024-25 | £11.9m | £11.1m | +£866k | £417k | 1,361 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,129 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,027.
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 | £4,624 | £4,830 | £4,508–£5,146 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £305 | £617 | £511–£945 |
Supply staff | £399 | £102 | £43–£240 |
Admin and clerical | £649 | £503 | £441–£610 |
Premises | £420 | £390 | £339–£465 |
Energy | £122 | £135 | £115–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £542 | £500 | £394–£618 |
Bought-in services | £183 | £198 | £126–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Douay Martyrs Catholic School Large reserves
- Harris Academy Falconwood Tight
- Teddington School Large reserves
- The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Large reserves
- Ruislip High School Large reserves
- Ursuline High School Wimbledon Large reserves
- Eltham Hill School In deficit
- Charles Darwin School Large reserves
- Harris Academy Beckenham Large reserves
- Wanstead High School In deficit
- Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form Large reserves
- Gunnersbury Catholic School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.5m | £8,458 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £541k | £398 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £419k | £308 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of the Charter School North Dulwich (charity 1093116, Registered) raised £49k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £49k | £48k |
2024-08 | £58k | £46k |
2023-08 | £41k | £30k |
2022-08 | £47k | £42k |
2021-08 | £64k | £60k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £399 a pupil, against a typical £102 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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