Epping St John's Church of England School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £546k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BMAT EDUCATION 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 | £5.6m | £5.1m | +£462k | -£79k | 929 |
2019-20 | £5.4m | £4.2m | +£1.2m | £0 | 932 |
2020-21 | £5.6m | £4.3m | +£1.2m | £0 | 982 |
2021-22 | £5.9m | £4.1m | +£1.8m | £1.8m | 1,011 |
2022-23 | £6.4m | £4.6m | +£1.7m | £0 | 1,015 |
2023-24 | £7.1m | £7.0m | +£147k | £0 | 1,048 |
2024-25 | £7.5m | £6.8m | +£742k | £546k | 1,040 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 43% of them. It spends £6,512 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,582.
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 | £4,081 | £4,356 | £4,255–£4,577 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £377 | £768 | £568–£873 |
Supply staff | £138 | £71 | £38–£142 |
Admin and clerical | £766 | £464 | £363–£566 |
Premises | £279 | £393 | £315–£482 |
Energy | £195 | £122 | £98–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £200 | £484 | £410–£630 |
Bought-in services | £111 | £80 | £34–£163 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Large reserves
- Thurstable School Large reserves
- The Beacon School Large reserves
- Crispin School Academy Large reserves
- Chipping Norton School Large reserves
- Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Large reserves
- Uffculme School Tight
- Farnham Heath End Large reserves
- Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form Tight
- Coombe Dean School Large reserves
- Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Large reserves
- Debden Park High School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.4m | £7,150 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £91k | £88 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £79k | £76 |
Money raised by parents
EPPING ST JOHN'S PTA (charity 1045891, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £3k | £2k |
2024-08 | £3k | £2k |
2023-08 | £2k | £2k |
2022-08 | £3k | £1k |
2021-08 | £4k | £4k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £766 a pupil, against a typical £464 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £195 a pupil, against a typical £122 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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