St George's Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £939k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST GEORGE'S 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 | £12.6m | £13.9m | -£1.3m | £2.8m | 2,147 |
2019-20 | £13.3m | £13.8m | -£546k | £2.2m | 2,168 |
2020-21 | £13.5m | £13.9m | -£440k | £1.9m | 2,232 |
2021-22 | £14.2m | £14.2m | +£51k | £1.9m | 2,290 |
2022-23 | £16.1m | £15.6m | +£541k | £2.4m | 2,351 |
2023-24 | £17.8m | £17.7m | +£99k | £1.8m | 2,356 |
2024-25 | £19.1m | £19.5m | -£383k | £939k | 2,329 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,360 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,498.
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 | £4,516 | £4,283 | £3,920–£4,438 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,286 | £896 | £733–£1,026 |
Supply staff | £122 | £108 | £35–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £385 | £371 | £291–£473 |
Premises | £394 | £436 | £344–£870 |
Energy | £211 | £118 | £75–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £597 | £439 | £368–£521 |
Bought-in services | £69 | £80 | £53–£174 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Canterbury Academy Tight
- Ashfield Comprehensive School Large reserves
- Bitterne Park School Tight
- Meadowhead School Academy Trust Large reserves
- The de Ferrers Academy Large reserves
- Highfields School Large reserves
- President Kennedy School Academy Large reserves
- Hall Cross Academy Large reserves
- Jesmond Park Academy Large reserves
- Clacton County High School Large reserves
- Immanuel College Healthy
- Horizon Community College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £19.1m | £8,201 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.2m | £529 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £324k | £139 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £211 a pupil, against a typical £118 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,286 a pupil, against a typical £896 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £597 a pupil, against a typical £439 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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