Saint Cecilia's Church of England School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £326k in reserve, 3% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wandsworth · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SAINT CECILIA'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL 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 | £6.4m | £6.1m | +£286k | £201k | 924 |
2019-20 | £6.5m | £6.4m | +£156k | £358k | 944 |
2020-21 | £6.7m | £6.8m | -£94k | £264k | 970 |
2021-22 | £7.3m | £7.1m | +£200k | £463k | 1,004 |
2022-23 | £8.2m | £7.8m | +£334k | £797k | 1,036 |
2023-24 | £9.0m | £9.3m | -£302k | £443k | 1,080 |
2024-25 | £9.9m | £10.0m | -£53k | £326k | 1,106 |
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 17% of them. It spends £9,021 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,101.
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 | £5,147 | £5,220 | £4,590–£5,530 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £570 | £933 | £729–£1,151 |
Supply staff | £323 | £161 | £93–£287 |
Admin and clerical | £532 | £566 | £451–£753 |
Premises | £440 | £513 | £404–£620 |
Energy | £131 | £169 | £124–£191 |
Learning resources & ICT | £753 | £489 | £376–£592 |
Bought-in services | £105 | £191 | £95–£332 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Welling School Healthy
- Holy Family Catholic School In deficit
- Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Large reserves
- Bishop Justus CofE School Large reserves
- Willowfield School Large reserves
- The Palmer Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Harrow High School Large reserves
- The Norwood School Tight
- Greatfields School Large reserves
- Harris Academy Greenwich Tight
- Norbury High School for Girls Healthy
- Harris Academy Beulah Hill Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.4m | £8,542 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £493k | £446 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £571k | £516 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £323 a pupil, against a typical £161 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £753 a pupil, against a typical £489 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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