Guilsborough Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.6m in reserve, 18% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GUILSBOROUGH MULTI 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 | £7.0m | £7.0m | -£2k | £2.2m | 1,370 |
2019-20 | £7.3m | £7.1m | +£159k | £2.3m | 1,340 |
2020-21 | £7.2m | £7.3m | -£70k | £2.2m | 1,317 |
2021-22 | £7.1m | £7.5m | -£360k | £1.8m | 1,338 |
2022-23 | £8.4m | £8.4m | +£8k | £2.0m | 1,336 |
2023-24 | £8.6m | £8.9m | -£261k | £1.8m | 1,327 |
2024-25 | £9.0m | £9.1m | -£80k | £1.6m | 1,260 |
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 90% of them. It spends £7,222 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,325.
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 | £4,098 | £4,214 | £3,938–£4,488 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £674 | £718 | £489–£833 |
Supply staff | £188 | £107 | £41–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £651 | £502 | £343–£580 |
Premises | £387 | £385 | £327–£466 |
Energy | £125 | £133 | £117–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £502 | £516 | £329–£627 |
Bought-in services | £128 | £82 | £38–£145 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Swavesey Village College Large reserves
- Taverham High School Large reserves
- St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Large reserves
- Newlands Girls' School Healthy
- The Sandon School Large reserves
- St Hilda's Church of England High School Tight
- Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Large reserves
- Robert May's School Large reserves
- Prince Henry's High School Large reserves
- Ulverston Victoria High School In deficit
- St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Healthy
- Woldgate School and Sixth Form College In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.2m | £7,280 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £189k | £150 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £97k | £77 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £651 a pupil, against a typical £502 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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