Plympton Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £370k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Plymouth · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE THINKING SCHOOLS 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 | £4.9m | £4.9m | +£24k | -£300k | 844 |
2019-20 | £5.6m | £5.6m | -£61k | -£95k | 931 |
2020-21 | £6.0m | £5.9m | +£96k | £65k | 1,001 |
2021-22 | £6.8m | £5.8m | +£1.0m | £191k | 1,096 |
2022-23 | £7.2m | £6.0m | +£1.3m | £226k | 1,152 |
2023-24 | £8.2m | £6.3m | +£1.8m | £323k | 1,145 |
2024-25 | £8.3m | £6.3m | +£2.0m | £370k | 1,078 |
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 23% of them. It spends £5,853 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,543.
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 | £4,043 | £4,343 | £4,097–£4,464 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £667 | £788 | £556–£939 |
Supply staff | £4 | £121 | £62–£254 |
Admin and clerical | £348 | £408 | £352–£529 |
Premises | £10 | £452 | £337–£522 |
Energy | £0 | £135 | £110–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £428 | £427 | £389–£606 |
Bought-in services | £106 | £102 | £64–£183 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chiltern Hills Academy Large reserves
- Brimsham Green School Large reserves
- Nova Hreod Academy Large reserves
- Haygrove School Large reserves
- Buckingham School In deficit
- North Bromsgrove High School Healthy
- Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Large reserves
- Bishop Fox's School Large reserves
- St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Malton School Tight
- Maricourt Catholic High School Large reserves
- Epsom and Ewell High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.3m | £7,683 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £31k | £29 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £46 |
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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