John F Kennedy Special School: school finances
Tight
Holds £33k 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). Newham · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI 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 | £4.8m | £4.4m | +£444k | £1k | 110 |
2019-20 | £5.6m | £5.0m | +£538k | £1k | 126 |
2020-21 | £6.3m | £6.1m | +£285k | £1k | 134 |
2021-22 | £6.8m | £6.4m | +£370k | £1k | 138 |
2022-23 | £7.4m | £6.8m | +£527k | £1k | 156 |
2023-24 | £8.7m | £8.1m | +£563k | £1k | 181 |
2024-25 | £10.1m | £9.4m | +£673k | £33k | 198 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 27% of them. It spends £47,414 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £39,005.
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 | £18,278 | £12,751 | £11,480–£14,542 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,106 | £9,616 | £6,597–£13,718 |
Supply staff | £10,874 | £949 | £404–£6,568 |
Admin and clerical | £1,182 | £1,599 | £1,181–£2,115 |
Premises | £2,318 | £2,022 | £1,566–£3,210 |
Energy | £495 | £463 | £303–£637 |
Learning resources & ICT | £636 | £858 | £718–£1,382 |
Bought-in services | £1,404 | £1,526 | £893–£5,239 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Garden School In deficit
- Ickburgh School In deficit
- Riverside School In deficit
- Garratt Park School Large reserves
- Highshore School Large reserves
- Waverley School Healthy
- Durants School Healthy
- Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Large reserves
- Paddock School Heading for deficit
- The Brook Special Primary School In deficit
- The Bridge School Large reserves
- Nightingale Community Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.0m | £50,652 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7.4m | £37,308 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £162 |
Money raised by parents
JOHN F KENNEDY PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION (charity 1013626, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 £10,874 a pupil, against a typical £949 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £18,278 a pupil, against a typical £12,751 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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