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Ivybridge Community College: school finances

Large reserves

Holds £3.6m in reserve, 19% of a year's income.

Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Secondary · Academy converter.

Reserve at year end
£3.6m19% of a year's income
Last year's balance
+£1.9mincome minus spending
Income per pupil
£8,097
Pupils
2,324-5% since 2018-19

Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS 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

£0£2.0m£4.0m2018-19: £2.2m reserve2018-192019-20: £3.2m reserve2019-202020-21: £4.0m reserve2020-212021-22: £3.7m reserve2021-222022-23: £3.7m reserve2022-232023-24: £3.2m reserve2023-242024-25: £3.6m reserve2024-25

Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25

Income Spending

£14.0m£16.0m£18.0m£20.0mIncomeSpending2018-19: income £15.8m, spending £14.9m2018-192019-20: income £16.5m, spending £15.4m2019-202020-21: income £17.7m, spending £16.9m2020-212021-22: income £18.8m, spending £19.6m2021-222022-23: income £19.0m, spending £18.7m2022-232023-24: income £17.7m, spending £17.1m2023-242024-25: income £18.8m, spending £16.9m2024-25
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YearIncomeSpendingBalanceReservePupils
2018-19
£15.8m
£14.9m
+£877k
£2.2m
2,448
2019-20
£16.5m
£15.4m
+£1.1m
£3.2m
2,487
2020-21
£17.7m
£16.9m
+£746k
£4.0m
2,543
2021-22
£18.8m
£19.6m
-£807k
£3.7m
2,525
2022-23
£19.0m
£18.7m
+£298k
£3.7m
2,469
2023-24
£17.7m
£17.1m
+£599k
£3.2m
2,424
2024-25
£18.8m
£16.9m
+£1.9m
£3.6m
2,324

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 97% of them. It spends £7,272 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,170.

This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median

Teachers: this school £3,906 per pupil; similar schools £4,035 (middle half £3,733–£4,435)Teachers£3,906Support staff (e.g. TAs): this school £383 per pupil; similar schools £740 (middle half £636–£901)Support staff (e.g. TAs)£383Supply staff: this school £123 per pupil; similar schools £72 (middle half £27–£121)Supply staff£123Admin and clerical: this school £523 per pupil; similar schools £355 (middle half £268–£488)Admin and clerical£523Premises: this school £361 per pupil; similar schools £395 (middle half £337–£423)Premises£361Energy: this school £99 per pupil; similar schools £135 (middle half £105–£151)Energy£99Learning resources & ICT: this school £505 per pupil; similar schools £584 (middle half £366–£688)Learning resources & ICT£505Bought-in services: this school £118 per pupil; similar schools £63 (middle half £29–£111)Bought-in services£118
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Spending per pupilThis schoolSimilar schools (median)Middle half
Teachers
£3,906
£4,035
£3,733–£4,435
Support staff (e.g. TAs)
£383
£740
£636–£901
Supply staff
£123
£72
£27–£121
Admin and clerical
£523
£355
£268–£488
Premises
£361
£395
£337–£423
Energy
£99
£135
£105–£151
Learning resources & ICT
£505
£584
£366–£688
Bought-in services
£118
£63
£29–£111

Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools

Which schools are these?

Where the money comes from, 2024-25

SourceAmountPer pupil
Government grants
£17.6m
£7,573
SEN funding (part of grants)
£170k
£73
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations)
£1.2m
£524

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