Bower Park Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £287k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £4.9m | £5.5m | -£584k | -£408k | 786 |
2019-20 | £5.5m | £5.3m | +£203k | -£439k | 849 |
2020-21 | £6.2m | £5.1m | +£1.1m | -£60k | 913 |
2021-22 | £6.9m | £6.9m | -£48k | £622k | 948 |
2022-23 | £7.9m | £7.2m | +£731k | £0 | 998 |
2023-24 | £9.3m | £7.9m | +£1.4m | £0 | 1,025 |
2024-25 | £10.2m | £8.7m | +£1.5m | £287k | 1,019 |
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 7% of them. It spends £8,536 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,373.
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 | £5,064 | £5,508 | £4,998–£6,023 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,118 | £843 | £530–£1,116 |
Supply staff | £794 | £161 | £44–£337 |
Admin and clerical | £450 | £705 | £519–£864 |
Premises | £237 | £474 | £387–£540 |
Energy | £0 | £163 | £112–£207 |
Learning resources & ICT | £569 | £525 | £425–£691 |
Bought-in services | £47 | £152 | £97–£222 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harris Academy Purley Large reserves
- Ark Pioneer Academy Healthy
- Enfield County School for Girls Large reserves
- Enfield Grammar School Large reserves
- St Michael's Catholic College Tight
- St Paul's Academy Large reserves
- Harris Academy Beulah Hill Large reserves
- Haberdashers' Crayford Academy Large reserves
- Harris Academy South Norwood Large reserves
- Leigh Academy Halley Healthy
- Kelmscott School Large reserves
- The Quest Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.0m | £9,803 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.2m | £1,168 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £209k | £205 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £794 a pupil, against a typical £161 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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