The Fulham Boys School: school finances
Tight
Holds £199k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hammersmith and Fulham · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FULHAM BOYS SCHOOL LIMITED 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 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £5.6m | £5.6m | -£64k | £247k | 545 |
2019-20 | £6.3m | £6.3m | -£37k | £335k | 621 |
2020-21 | £6.6m | £6.6m | -£20k | £404k | 685 |
2021-22 | £6.5m | £6.7m | -£152k | £254k | 757 |
2022-23 | £7.2m | £7.3m | -£116k | £149k | 782 |
2023-24 | £7.8m | £7.5m | +£350k | £199k | 820 |
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 30% of them. It spends £9,126 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,581.
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 | £5,102 | £5,162 | £4,798–£5,483 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £912 | £668 | £327–£890 |
Supply staff | £0 | £137 | £56–£243 |
Admin and clerical | £734 | £621 | £493–£742 |
Premises | £434 | £444 | £367–£537 |
Energy | £102 | £157 | £134–£208 |
Learning resources & ICT | £916 | £468 | £406–£740 |
Bought-in services | £210 | £135 | £93–£214 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Large reserves
- The Ursuline Academy Ilford Large reserves
- St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Large reserves
- Walthamstow School for Girls In deficit
- Bonus Pastor Catholic College Heading for deficit
- Salvatorian Roman Catholic College In deficit
- Harris Academy Rainham Healthy
- West London Free School In deficit
- Oasis Academy Coulsdon Large reserves
- Coloma Convent Girls' School Large reserves
- The Green School for Girls Large reserves
- Rosedale College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.5m | £7,926 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £170k | £207 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.3m | £1,627 |
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 learning resources & ict is £916 a pupil, against a typical £468 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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