NCEA Duke's Secondary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £216k 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). Northumberland · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY 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 | £5.8m | £5.5m | +£319k | -£124k | 909 |
2019-20 | £6.1m | £5.7m | +£393k | £21k | 949 |
2020-21 | £6.9m | £6.1m | +£753k | £207k | 953 |
2021-22 | £7.1m | £6.4m | +£696k | £442k | 962 |
2022-23 | £7.4m | £7.2m | +£247k | £367k | 1,018 |
2023-24 | £8.5m | £8.1m | +£374k | £6k | 1,021 |
2024-25 | £9.3m | £8.4m | +£901k | £216k | 1,048 |
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 13% of them. It spends £7,972 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,929.
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 | £4,664 | £4,659 | £4,326–£5,043 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,013 | £1,065 | £770–£1,378 |
Supply staff | £209 | £200 | £79–£364 |
Admin and clerical | £172 | £467 | £389–£617 |
Premises | £506 | £536 | £407–£958 |
Energy | £299 | £170 | £17–£217 |
Learning resources & ICT | £485 | £486 | £374–£699 |
Bought-in services | £63 | £139 | £79–£227 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Peter's CofE Academy Large reserves
- Ormiston Meridian Academy Large reserves
- Willenhall E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Fleetwood High School Healthy
- Boldon School In deficit
- The Milton Keynes Academy Large reserves
- The Link Academy Large reserves
- The Oxford Academy Large reserves
- Essa Academy Large reserves
- Airedale Academy Large reserves
- North Durham Academy Large reserves
- The Robert Napier School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.0m | £8,578 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £370k | £353 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £266k | £254 |
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 energy is £299 a pupil, against a typical £170 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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