The Brittons Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £212k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Havering · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EMPOWER LEARNING ACADEMY 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 | £5.4m | £5.4m | -£23k | £832k | 717 |
2019-20 | £5.0m | £4.6m | +£385k | £949k | 690 |
2020-21 | £5.0m | £4.6m | +£320k | £726k | 669 |
2021-22 | £5.3m | £4.5m | +£830k | £2.1m | 651 |
2022-23 | £5.5m | £5.2m | +£392k | £0 | 636 |
2023-24 | £5.8m | £5.4m | +£457k | £0 | 681 |
2024-25 | £6.5m | £5.9m | +£586k | £212k | 712 |
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 37% of them. It spends £8,316 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,310.
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 | £4,836 | £5,169 | £4,903–£5,630 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,676 | £678 | £531–£1,045 |
Supply staff | £163 | £193 | £63–£308 |
Admin and clerical | £409 | £681 | £569–£812 |
Premises | £386 | £516 | £407–£681 |
Energy | £0 | £183 | £139–£244 |
Learning resources & ICT | £445 | £537 | £416–£642 |
Bought-in services | £17 | £158 | £89–£239 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hornchurch High School Large reserves
- The Green School for Boys Large reserves
- Twickenham School Large reserves
- Forest Academy Large reserves
- Chessington School Large reserves
- William Morris Sixth Form In deficit
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy In deficit
- Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest Large reserves
- Brentford School for Girls Large reserves
- Hampton High Large reserves
- Frederick Bremer School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.4m | £8,934 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £404k | £567 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £146k | £205 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,676 a pupil, against a typical £678 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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