Global Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £39k 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). Hillingdon · Secondary · University technical college.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GLOBAL ACADEMY UTC TRUST LIMITED 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 | £2.5m | £3.0m | -£480k | -£318k | 297 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£150k | -£401k | 312 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£12k | -£435k | 369 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£43k | -£388k | 351 |
2022-23 | £3.9m | £3.2m | +£725k | £280k | 380 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.6m | -£384k | -£104k | 419 |
2024-25 | £4.0m | £3.8m | +£143k | £39k | 495 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,739 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,415.
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 | £3,497 | £5,063 | £4,769–£5,944 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £806 | £741 | £590–£1,324 |
Supply staff | £202 | £264 | £66–£378 |
Admin and clerical | £495 | £585 | £517–£826 |
Premises | £372 | £548 | £437–£892 |
Energy | £279 | £198 | £152–£236 |
Learning resources & ICT | £935 | £604 | £454–£764 |
Bought-in services | £467 | £198 | £89–£475 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School In deficit
- St Ursula's Convent School Large reserves
- Hornsey School for Girls In deficit
- Canary Wharf College Crossharbour Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic High School Large reserves
- Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest Large reserves
- Hewens College In deficit
- Hornchurch High School Large reserves
- London Enterprise Academy Large reserves
- King Solomon High School In deficit
- Chessington School Large reserves
- Friern Barnet School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £7,855 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £89 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £249k | £503 |
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 £935 a pupil, against a typical £604 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £279 a pupil, against a typical £198 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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