Nightingale Community Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £18k 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). Wandsworth · Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE 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 | £3.6m | £3.2m | +£357k | £45k | 96 |
2019-20 | £4.0m | £3.4m | +£604k | £250k | 99 |
2020-21 | £4.4m | £3.9m | +£503k | £446k | 111 |
2021-22 | £4.5m | £4.1m | +£451k | £458k | 110 |
2022-23 | £4.9m | £4.5m | +£333k | £307k | 120 |
2023-24 | £5.3m | £5.0m | +£257k | £125k | 133 |
2024-25 | £6.2m | £5.7m | +£441k | £18k | 137 |
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 23% of them. It spends £41,839 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £40,235.
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 | £18,854 | £12,735 | £11,453–£15,939 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,212 | £10,813 | £6,880–£15,979 |
Supply staff | £7,423 | £1,610 | £344–£6,542 |
Admin and clerical | £869 | £1,799 | £1,298–£2,121 |
Premises | £1,584 | £2,298 | £1,502–£3,231 |
Energy | £423 | £472 | £291–£686 |
Learning resources & ICT | £847 | £976 | £786–£1,622 |
Bought-in services | £226 | £1,607 | £838–£4,503 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Samuel Rhodes MLD School Large reserves
- Beckmead Park Academy In deficit
- Highshore School Large reserves
- Ickburgh School In deficit
- Spa School Camberwell Large reserves
- The Brook Special Primary School In deficit
- Russet House School Large reserves
- Beatrice Tate School Healthy
- The PRIDE Academy Large reserves
- New Rush Hall School Large reserves
- Waverley School Healthy
- Riverside School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.1m | £44,263 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4.1m | £30,255 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £109k | £796 |
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 £7,423 a pupil, against a typical £1,610 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £18,854 a pupil, against a typical £12,735 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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