Capella House School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.5m in reserve, 48% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Richmond upon Thames · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HELIX LEARNING 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £561k | £600k | -£39k | £84k | 13 |
2020-21 | £915k | £798k | +£117k | £263k | 20 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£147k | £226k | 35 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £1.7m | +£485k | £594k | 55 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.2m | +£417k | £920k | 67 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £2.1m | +£1.1m | £1.5m | 87 |
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 97% of them. It spends £23,770 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £38,387.
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 | £12,655 | £13,566 | £12,061–£15,022 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,184 | £10,999 | £8,717–£16,721 |
Supply staff | £851 | £1,322 | £370–£3,847 |
Admin and clerical | £494 | £1,437 | £998–£2,334 |
Premises | £1,632 | £1,460 | £1,269–£2,153 |
Energy | £80 | £570 | £399–£796 |
Learning resources & ICT | £621 | £891 | £625–£1,323 |
Bought-in services | £1,747 | £1,645 | £795–£4,053 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Hamlet School Large reserves
- Alexandra School Large reserves
- Chelsea Community Hospital School Heading for deficit
- The Avenue School Large reserves
- Joseph Clarke School Tight
- Cornerstone School Large reserves
- Strathmore School In deficit
- Marlborough School Healthy
- Richard Cloudesley School Healthy
- Lime Academy Ravensbourne Large reserves
- Blanche Nevile School Healthy
- Mapledown School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £36,966 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.1m | £24,092 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £299 |
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?
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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