Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £2.5m in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kingston upon Thames · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TOLWORTH GIRLS' SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM 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 | £7.2m | £7.5m | -£341k | £931k | 1,293 |
2019-20 | £7.8m | £8.1m | -£283k | £1.0m | 1,375 |
2020-21 | £8.6m | £8.0m | +£625k | £1.7m | 1,381 |
2021-22 | £8.8m | £8.3m | +£508k | £2.2m | 1,410 |
2022-23 | £9.3m | £9.4m | -£90k | £2.1m | 1,431 |
2023-24 | £10.3m | £10.1m | +£231k | £2.3m | 1,463 |
2024-25 | £11.3m | £11.0m | +£274k | £2.5m | 1,487 |
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 93% of them. It spends £7,402 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,972.
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 | £2,818 | £4,779 | £4,480–£5,009 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £848 | £634 | £472–£931 |
Supply staff | £8 | £114 | £51–£240 |
Admin and clerical | £645 | £513 | £421–£609 |
Premises | £342 | £390 | £308–£465 |
Energy | £233 | £132 | £103–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £490 | £512 | £417–£614 |
Bought-in services | £72 | £183 | £129–£299 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wanstead High School In deficit
- Wembley High Technology College Large reserves
- Teddington School Large reserves
- St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Tight
- Ursuline High School Wimbledon Large reserves
- The Douay Martyrs Catholic School Large reserves
- Twyford Church of England High School Large reserves
- Blackfen School for Girls Healthy
- Highlands School Tight
- BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Large reserves
- Leigh Stationers' Academy Large reserves
- Ruislip High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.1m | £7,486 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £300k | £202 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £320k | £215 |
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?
- Spending on energy is £233 a pupil, against a typical £132 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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