South Bank University Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £727k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2022-23, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Southwark · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SOUTH BANK ACADEMIES can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2022-23
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2022-23
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £6.2m | £5.2m | +£1.1m | £973k | 711 |
2019-20 | £6.2m | £5.8m | +£442k | £886k | 751 |
2020-21 | £7.0m | £6.5m | +£477k | £955k | 745 |
2021-22 | £7.0m | £6.5m | +£498k | £326k | 706 |
2022-23 | £6.9m | £6.4m | +£536k | £727k | 654 |
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 67% of them. It spends £9,801 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 | £5,173 | £5,782 | £5,085–£6,518 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £861 | £937 | £706–£1,108 |
Supply staff | £162 | £277 | £143–£460 |
Admin and clerical | £809 | £678 | £596–£880 |
Premises | £492 | £717 | £516–£915 |
Energy | £266 | £223 | £145–£307 |
Learning resources & ICT | £376 | £573 | £472–£782 |
Bought-in services | £442 | £191 | £87–£480 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School Tight
- Marylebone Academy Large reserves
- Addey and Stanhope School Large reserves
- Ernest Bevin Academy Large reserves
- Trinity Academy Large reserves
- Clarion Large reserves
- Highbury Fields School Tight
- London Design and Engineering UTC Healthy
- Harris Academy Peckham Large reserves
- Ark Soane Academy Healthy
- Saint Gabriel's College Tight
- Shirley High School Performing Arts College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2022-23
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.9m | £10,526 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £75 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £95 |
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 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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