The Compass School: school finances
Tight
Holds £12k 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). Havering · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£1k | £0 | 22 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£51k | £12k | 40 |
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 13% of them. It spends £56,250 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £42,349.
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 | £38,675 | £17,259 | £13,628–£22,244 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £9,629 | £6,395–£16,092 |
Supply staff | £2,050 | £1,830 | £733–£4,385 |
Admin and clerical | £3,025 | £2,142 | £1,342–£3,083 |
Premises | £3,225 | £2,287 | £1,629–£2,900 |
Energy | £1,125 | £596 | £476–£799 |
Learning resources & ICT | £4,525 | £1,453 | £794–£2,119 |
Bought-in services | £175 | £2,345 | £963–£6,345 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bowden House School Large reserves
- Harmood School In deficit
- Beormund Primary School Large reserves
- Waterside School Large reserves
- Ian Mikardo High School Large reserves
- The Bridge Keystone Large reserves
- King's Oak School In deficit
- Aspire Academy Large reserves
- Salmons Brook School Large reserves
- Fern House School Large reserves
- The Bridge Integrated Learning Space Healthy
- Oak Hill School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £57,450 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.5m | £36,900 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £3k | £75 |
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 £4,525 a pupil, against a typical £1,453 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £38,675 a pupil, against a typical £17,259 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £1,125 a pupil, against a typical £596 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £3,225 a pupil, against a typical £2,287 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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