Aston Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £133k 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). Rotherham · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ASTON COMMUNITY 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 | £9.6m | £9.1m | +£499k | £628k | 1,694 |
2019-20 | £9.8m | £9.3m | +£540k | £756k | 1,683 |
2020-21 | £10.0m | £9.4m | +£531k | £848k | 1,644 |
2021-22 | £9.9m | £9.6m | +£283k | £722k | 1,637 |
2022-23 | £10.4m | £10.5m | -£82k | £257k | 1,590 |
2023-24 | £10.5m | £10.5m | +£39k | -£174k | 1,595 |
2024-25 | £11.5m | £10.9m | +£564k | £133k | 1,516 |
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 7% of them. It spends £7,210 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,351.
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 | £4,302 | £4,309 | £4,107–£4,463 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,010 | £766 | £643–£915 |
Supply staff | £168 | £85 | £35–£129 |
Admin and clerical | £264 | £357 | £278–£448 |
Premises | £408 | £422 | £333–£490 |
Energy | £113 | £125 | £94–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £646 | £484 | £374–£560 |
Bought-in services | £9 | £83 | £53–£143 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Caludon Castle School Large reserves
- King Ecgbert School Healthy
- Felpham Community College Large reserves
- Haslingden High School and Sixth Form Large reserves
- The Gryphon School In deficit
- Ullswater Community College Large reserves
- Barr Beacon School Large reserves
- Varndean School Large reserves
- Ridgewood School Large reserves
- Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Tight
- Bottisham Village College Tight
- Rawlins Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.5m | £7,586 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £239k | £158 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £2k | £1 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £168 a pupil, against a typical £85 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £646 a pupil, against a typical £484 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,010 a pupil, against a typical £766 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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