The Polesworth School: school finances
Tight
Holds £94k 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). Warwickshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: COMMUNITY 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 | £8.7m | £8.1m | +£581k | £1.3m | 1,511 |
2019-20 | £8.6m | £8.1m | +£545k | £1.5m | 1,526 |
2020-21 | £9.0m | £8.9m | +£149k | £1.4m | 1,548 |
2021-22 | £9.2m | £8.7m | +£509k | £1.3m | 1,523 |
2022-23 | £9.1m | £9.2m | -£76k | £798k | 1,471 |
2023-24 | £9.9m | £10.0m | -£52k | £311k | 1,467 |
2024-25 | £10.8m | £10.7m | +£167k | £94k | 1,455 |
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 10% of them. It spends £7,325 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,372.
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 | £4,364 | £4,290 | £4,087–£4,502 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £675 | £670 | £553–£761 |
Supply staff | £155 | £95 | £72–£183 |
Admin and clerical | £464 | £458 | £336–£548 |
Premises | £420 | £384 | £325–£479 |
Energy | £102 | £140 | £121–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £571 | £482 | £414–£563 |
Bought-in services | £30 | £85 | £42–£151 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Roding Valley High School Large reserves
- Faringdon Community College Large reserves
- The Nobel School Tight
- Sir Christopher Hatton Academy Large reserves
- The Knights Templar School Heading for deficit
- Monk's Walk School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic College Large reserves
- Wollaston School Large reserves
- Seaford Head School Heading for deficit
- Boston Spa Academy Healthy
- Chipping Campden School Heading for deficit
- The Sir Robert Woodard Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.5m | £7,232 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £253k | £174 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £303k | £208 |
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?
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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