Dixons Ashton Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £435k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Tameside · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DIXONS ACADEMIES 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, 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 | £7.9m | £7.7m | +£176k | £1.7m | 1,261 |
2019-20 | £8.4m | £8.1m | +£328k | £2.1m | 1,272 |
2020-21 | £8.4m | £7.5m | +£848k | £1.8m | 1,276 |
2021-22 | £9.1m | £9.2m | -£102k | £622k | 1,297 |
2022-23 | £9.2m | £3.2m | +£6.0m | £5.9m | 1,292 |
2023-24 | £11.1m | £10.1m | +£944k | £1.2m | 1,291 |
2024-25 | £11.2m | £10.9m | +£238k | £435k | 1,304 |
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 3% of them. It spends £8,376 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,295.
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 | £4,319 | £4,337 | £3,970–£4,699 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £940 | £1,058 | £731–£1,285 |
Supply staff | £271 | £161 | £92–£348 |
Admin and clerical | £426 | £426 | £330–£557 |
Premises | £338 | £480 | £324–£684 |
Energy | £209 | £144 | £97–£239 |
Learning resources & ICT | £612 | £591 | £450–£673 |
Bought-in services | £449 | £90 | £44–£187 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oasis Academy Leesbrook Large reserves
- The Ruth Gorse Academy Large reserves
- Sirius Academy North Large reserves
- Discovery Academy Large reserves
- King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Large reserves
- Oldbury Academy Large reserves
- Fortis Academy Large reserves
- E-ACT the Oldham Academy North Large reserves
- Heath Park Large reserves
- Kingsway Park High School Large reserves
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy Large reserves
- Lawnswood School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.4m | £8,769 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £470k | £360 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £314k | £241 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £449 a pupil, against a typical £90 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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