London East Alternative Provision

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Staff costs at 89.2% of incomeIn-year deficit of 22.8%Reserves at -2.5% of incomeIn-year deficit of 8.4%Reserves at -10.2% of incomeStaff costs at 79.1% of income

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jun 2024Performance: No dataWorkforce: 2025/26Attendance: No data

Per-pupil income

£41,445.44

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

79.1%

DfE review threshold: 78%

Reserves

-10.3%

of income

In-year balance

-8.4%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 89.2% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 89.2%.

In-year deficit of 22.8%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 22.8% of income.

Reserves at -2.5% of income

DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -2.5%.

In-year deficit of 8.4%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 8.4% of income.

Reserves at -10.2% of income

DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -10.2%.

Staff costs at 79.1% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.1%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Outstanding

25 June 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Outstanding

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Outstanding

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

No performance data available

School demographics

Pupils on roll

106

Free school meals

51.9%

English additional lang.

34.9%

Ethnicity

White British 39.6%Asian 30.1%Black 7.5%Mixed 18.8%Other 2.8%

Age range: 5–19

Context: similar schools

Methodology

Your school compared against 30 similar other schools in London, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.

Peer range Middle 50% Median Your school

Staff costs % of income

89.2%97th percentile

School: 89.2%Median: 70.8%Mean: 72.4%SD: 15.0

Reserves % of income

-2.5%10th percentile

School: -2.5%Median: 8.9%Mean: 12.6%SD: 19.4

Pupil:teacher ratio

4.210th percentile

School: 4.2Median: 6.0Mean: 8.1SD: 5.5

Financial health score

Methodology

30/ 100

Reserves health6/25

DfE normal range: 5-20% of income

Staff cost sustainability4/25

Phase-adjusted thresholds

Revenue trajectory20/25

Pupil trend + in-year balance

Income diversity0/25

Self-generated income share

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

49.0

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

4.4

Mean salary

£57,229

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Income and expenditure (5 years)

Year	Total income	Total expenditure	Staff costs	Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income.	In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income.	ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income.	Reserves %	Per-pupil income
2021/22	£5.9m	£4.9m	£3.9m	66.3%	+£963k	£1.3m	21.4%	£38,448
2022/23	£6.1m	£6.0m	£4.7m	76.4%	+£98k	£1.4m	22.3%	£37,868
2023/24	£6.7m	£8.2m	£6.0m	89.2%	-£1.5m	-£164k	-2.5%	£36,118
2024/25	£8.9m	£9.7m	£7.0m	79.1%	-£750k	-£914k	-10.3%	£41,445

Cost breakdown — 2024/25

Teaching staff

£4.3m

Support staff

£1.4m

Premises

£530k

Other costs

£2.1m

Detailed expenditure — 2023/24

Staffing

Teaching staff£4.3m

Supply teaching£0

Agency supply£446k

Education support£1.4m

Admin & clerical£840k

Premises staff£318k

Catering staff£0

Other staff£0

Non-staff costs

Energy£142k

Building maintenance£213k

Cleaning & caretaking£0

Rent & rates£0

Water & sewerage£31k

ICT & technology£123k

Learning resources£499k

Catering supplies£205k

Exam fees£0

Legal & professional£48k

Auditor costs£48k

Admin supplies£132k

Other insurance£12k

As percentage of income

9.4%

Admin staff

1.6%

Energy

1.4%

ICT

4.3%

Premises (total)

5.0%

Supply staff

2.3%

Catering

1.1%

Professional services

Workforce census

Year	FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.	Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.	Mean salary	Turnover	Vacancy rate	Sickness (days)
2020/21	39.0	3.7	£53,714	23.1%	0.0%	2.3
2021/22	33.0	4.6	£53,955	18.2%	0.0%	4.3
2022/23	38.0	4.2	£53,729	7.9%	0.0%	5.8
2023/24	50.0	3.7	£56,130	12.0%	0.0%	5.1
2024/25	49.0	4.4	£57,229	—%	0.0%	—

Latest inspection

25 June 2024 · S5 Inspection

Outstanding

Quality of education

Outstanding

Behaviour & attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Outstanding

Safeguarding:Effective

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Inspection history

Date	School name	Overall	Quality of education	Leadership	Safeguarding
15 Jan 2014	—	Good	—	Good	—