Cardinal Pole Catholic School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.7m in reserve, 15% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hackney · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LUX MUNDI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £8.8m | £8.5m | +£263k | £572k | 993 |
2019-20 | £8.9m | £8.6m | +£314k | £886k | 1,029 |
2020-21 | £8.9m | £8.7m | +£218k | £1.1m | 1,050 |
2021-22 | £9.6m | £8.7m | +£956k | £2.1m | 1,087 |
2022-23 | £9.6m | £9.7m | -£87k | £2.0m | 1,101 |
2023-24 | £10.6m | £10.9m | -£328k | £1.6m | 1,095 |
2024-25 | £11.4m | £11.7m | -£284k | £1.7m | 1,057 |
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 77% of them. It spends £11,023 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,950.
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 | £6,253 | £6,026 | £5,716–£6,483 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £889 | £1,015 | £750–£1,350 |
Supply staff | £0 | £205 | £58–£364 |
Admin and clerical | £607 | £770 | £602–£1,004 |
Premises | £581 | £632 | £478–£947 |
Energy | £198 | £204 | £153–£262 |
Learning resources & ICT | £527 | £593 | £415–£771 |
Bought-in services | £485 | £290 | £142–£329 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Regent High School Heading for deficit
- Ark Walworth Academy Large reserves
- The Excelsior Academy Large reserves
- Skinners' Academy Large reserves
- City of London Academy Islington Large reserves
- Harris Academy St John's Wood Large reserves
- Harris Academy Clapham Large reserves
- The Bridge Academy Large reserves
- Haverstock School In deficit
- Royal Docks Academy Healthy
- City of London Academy Highbury Grove In deficit
- Oaklands School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.5m | £10,917 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £200k | £189 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £136k | £129 |
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 bought-in services is £485 a pupil, against a typical £290 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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