Welling School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £490k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bexley · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES 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 | £9.7m | £7.9m | +£1.9m | £449k | 1,448 |
2019-20 | £10.3m | £8.5m | +£1.8m | £590k | 1,516 |
2020-21 | £11.2m | £9.9m | +£1.3m | £1.2m | 1,514 |
2021-22 | £11.5m | £10.6m | +£946k | £500k | 1,539 |
2022-23 | £12.7m | £10.6m | +£2.0m | £485k | 1,345 |
2023-24 | £11.8m | £10.7m | +£1.2m | £13k | 1,145 |
2024-25 | £10.8m | £10.2m | +£608k | £490k | 1,092 |
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 27% of them. It spends £9,373 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,963.
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 | £4,592 | £5,146 | £4,571–£5,405 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,518 | £917 | £707–£1,107 |
Supply staff | £195 | £141 | £81–£295 |
Admin and clerical | £492 | £546 | £401–£700 |
Premises | £1,415 | £525 | £414–£610 |
Energy | £0 | £163 | £129–£188 |
Learning resources & ICT | £589 | £489 | £368–£611 |
Bought-in services | £28 | £179 | £95–£331 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Healthy
- Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Large reserves
- The Palmer Catholic Academy Large reserves
- The Norwood School Tight
- Harrow High School Large reserves
- Willowfield School Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic School In deficit
- Harris Academy Greenwich Tight
- Norbury High School for Girls Healthy
- Lift Kingsley Large reserves
- Bishop Justus CofE School Large reserves
- The Totteridge Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.8m | £9,928 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £275k | £252 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £2k | £2 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 25% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,415 a pupil, against a typical £525 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,518 a pupil, against a typical £917 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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