Coombe Boys' School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.3m in reserve, 16% 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: HELIX LEARNING 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 | £5.1m | £5.0m | +£92k | -£132k | 827 |
2019-20 | £5.2m | £4.8m | +£347k | -£46k | 869 |
2020-21 | £5.9m | £5.3m | +£632k | £292k | 945 |
2021-22 | £6.6m | £5.8m | +£751k | £692k | 947 |
2022-23 | £7.1m | £6.4m | +£697k | £1.0m | 964 |
2023-24 | £7.6m | £7.2m | +£419k | £1.1m | 1,008 |
2024-25 | £8.3m | £7.6m | +£666k | £1.3m | 1,031 |
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 77% of them. It spends £7,410 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,146.
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 | £4,895 | £4,938 | £4,593–£5,189 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £551 | £535 | £397–£747 |
Supply staff | £42 | £163 | £87–£257 |
Admin and clerical | £366 | £536 | £441–£670 |
Premises | £376 | £409 | £322–£554 |
Energy | £129 | £144 | £116–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £650 | £534 | £405–£679 |
Bought-in services | £66 | £153 | £111–£231 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School Large reserves
- Redden Court School Large reserves
- Turing House School Large reserves
- Prendergast School Tight
- Sacred Heart High School Large reserves
- St Catherine's Catholic School Large reserves
- Chislehurst School for Girls Large reserves
- Hurstmere School Tight
- The John Fisher School In deficit
- Northwood School Large reserves
- Hall Mead School In deficit
- The Holy Cross School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.1m | £7,844 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £203k | £197 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £250k | £242 |
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?
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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