Wymondham College: school finances
Healthy
Holds £719k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION 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 | £13.4m | £13.0m | +£365k | £619k | 1,302 |
2019-20 | £13.1m | £13.0m | +£150k | £0 | 1,407 |
2020-21 | £14.8m | £18.5m | -£3.7m | £0 | 1,415 |
2021-22 | £16.4m | £14.0m | +£2.4m | £0 | 1,426 |
2022-23 | £16.8m | £17.9m | -£1.1m | £0 | 1,424 |
2023-24 | £17.8m | £17.2m | +£595k | £0 | 1,434 |
2024-25 | £18.3m | £17.4m | +£968k | £719k | 1,442 |
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 £12,042 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,025.
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 | £4,092 | £4,307 | £4,027–£4,483 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £549 | £563 | £447–£698 |
Supply staff | £62 | £34 | £23–£117 |
Admin and clerical | £389 | £481 | £353–£588 |
Premises | £664 | £374 | £316–£432 |
Energy | £182 | £120 | £101–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £642 | £476 | £391–£687 |
Bought-in services | £74 | £75 | £36–£111 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Downs School Large reserves
- Maidstone Grammar School Large reserves
- Anglo European School Healthy
- Poynton High School Large reserves
- John Taylor High School Large reserves
- Tanbridge House School In deficit
- Wycombe High School Large reserves
- Dartford Grammar School Large reserves
- Sir John Lawes School Large reserves
- Calday Grange Grammar School In deficit
- Christleton High School Large reserves
- Roundwood Park School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.9m | £6,861 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £160k | £111 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9.0m | £6,234 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £664 a pupil, against a typical £374 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £182 a pupil, against a typical £120 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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