George Eliot Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £760k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warwickshire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITED LEARNING 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 | £4.5m | +£425k | £0 | 848 |
2019-20 | £5.1m | £4.7m | +£476k | £160k | 820 |
2020-21 | £5.1m | £4.7m | +£405k | £0 | 786 |
2021-22 | £5.1m | £4.6m | +£503k | £0 | 796 |
2022-23 | £5.9m | £5.6m | +£342k | £0 | 803 |
2024-25 | £6.8m | £7.1m | -£263k | £760k | 850 |
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 60% of them. It spends £8,325 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,884.
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 | £4,686 | £4,488 | £4,306–£4,766 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £904 | £818 | £588–£1,186 |
Supply staff | £78 | £174 | £90–£302 |
Admin and clerical | £554 | £443 | £328–£542 |
Premises | £429 | £402 | £356–£493 |
Energy | £33 | £138 | £109–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £955 | £551 | £368–£645 |
Bought-in services | £56 | £89 | £65–£203 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tibshelf Community School Large reserves
- Venerable Bede Church of England Academy In deficit
- Cleethorpes Academy Large reserves
- Abbot Beyne School In deficit
- Castle Hall Academy Large reserves
- Pittville School Large reserves
- The Giles Academy Large reserves
- The Westwood Academy Tight
- Outwood Academy Hasland Hall Large reserves
- Belmont Community School Large reserves
- Lightcliffe Academy Large reserves
- Warblington School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.5m | £7,698 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £273k | £321 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £270k | £318 |
Money raised by parents
GEORGE ELIOT ACADEMY PTA (charity 1202731, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £18k | £20k |
2024-08 | £6k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £955 a pupil, against a typical £551 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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