City Heights E-ACT Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £511k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lambeth · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: E-ACT 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 | £7.0m | £5.3m | +£1.7m | £0 | 763 |
2019-20 | £6.7m | £5.6m | +£1.1m | £0 | 719 |
2020-21 | £6.9m | £5.6m | +£1.3m | £0 | 650 |
2021-22 | £6.4m | £5.3m | +£1.1m | £0 | 593 |
2022-23 | £6.1m | £5.2m | +£944k | £0 | 581 |
2023-24 | £5.7m | £5.4m | +£304k | £304k | 549 |
2024-25 | £6.2m | £5.5m | +£708k | £511k | 476 |
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 43% of them. It spends £11,592 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,850.
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 | £5,863 | £5,680 | £5,165–£6,321 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,393 | £961 | £725–£1,153 |
Supply staff | £466 | £241 | £138–£431 |
Admin and clerical | £521 | £749 | £602–£930 |
Premises | £863 | £693 | £500–£864 |
Energy | £387 | £247 | £181–£307 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,042 | £573 | £459–£763 |
Bought-in services | £44 | £228 | £116–£498 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- All Saints Catholic High School In deficit
- The Charter School Bermondsey Large reserves
- Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College Large reserves
- Harris Academy Peckham Large reserves
- Kemnal Technology College Healthy
- Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Silvertown Large reserves
- Addey and Stanhope School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Arena Large reserves
- Harris Academy Orpington In deficit
- St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School Tight
- Marylebone Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.1m | £12,891 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £305k | £641 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £90k | £189 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 38% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,042 a pupil, against a typical £573 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £387 a pupil, against a typical £247 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,393 a pupil, against a typical £961 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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