Lavington School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £218k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wiltshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EQUA MEAD LEARNING 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 | £4.4m | £4.3m | +£120k | £508k | 740 |
2019-20 | £4.7m | £4.6m | +£101k | £437k | 797 |
2020-21 | £5.3m | £4.8m | +£464k | £515k | 829 |
2021-22 | £5.5m | £5.1m | +£361k | £666k | 837 |
2022-23 | £5.8m | £5.8m | -£43k | £401k | 858 |
2023-24 | £6.3m | £6.3m | +£41k | £210k | 886 |
2024-25 | £7.1m | £6.9m | +£193k | £218k | 871 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,885 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,447.
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 | £4,219 | £4,309 | £4,041–£4,514 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £868 | £748 | £607–£898 |
Supply staff | £140 | £81 | £31–£122 |
Admin and clerical | £346 | £492 | £405–£582 |
Premises | £396 | £370 | £324–£446 |
Energy | £119 | £126 | £109–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £665 | £585 | £429–£715 |
Bought-in services | £164 | £105 | £81–£136 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chailey School Large reserves
- Ron Dearing UTC In deficit
- Lutterworth High School Large reserves
- Dallam School Large reserves
- The Chantry School Large reserves
- Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Tight
- Gartree High School Heading for deficit
- The Boston Grammar School Large reserves
- Rodborough Large reserves
- Hastings High School Large reserves
- Braunton Academy Large reserves
- Shavington Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.9m | £7,921 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £575k | £660 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £170k | £195 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £140 a pupil, against a typical £81 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £164 a pupil, against a typical £105 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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