Stour Valley Community School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £54k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ANGLIAN LEARNING 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 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£51k | £195k | 570 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£4k | £196k | 593 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£84k | £281k | 583 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£93k | £327k | 582 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.8m | -£6k | £324k | 586 |
2023-24 | £4.1m | £4.3m | -£224k | £140k | 579 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £4.4m | -£116k | £54k | 569 |
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 £7,740 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,335.
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 | £5,030 | £3,947 | £3,833–£4,400 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £390 | £868 | £659–£1,045 |
Supply staff | £4 | £109 | £61–£207 |
Admin and clerical | £308 | £404 | £265–£501 |
Premises | £278 | £361 | £273–£456 |
Energy | £118 | £131 | £93–£171 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,214 | £499 | £397–£590 |
Bought-in services | £35 | £90 | £55–£144 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Marlwood School Large reserves
- Desborough College Large reserves
- The Kingsbrook School Tight
- Broadstone Middle School Large reserves
- Whitelands Academy Large reserves
- Christ Church Academy Large reserves
- Weobley High School Large reserves
- Settle College Large reserves
- Gosforth East Middle School Healthy
- Walton Priory Middle School Large reserves
- Fulbrook School Large reserves
- Gosforth Central Middle School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.2m | £7,315 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £92k | £162 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £142k | £250 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,214 a pupil, against a typical £499 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,030 a pupil, against a typical £3,947 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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