Casterton College Rutland: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £975k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Rutland · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CASTERTON COLLEGE RUTLAND 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 | £4.2m | £4.4m | -£256k | -£124k | 686 |
2019-20 | £4.9m | £4.8m | +£126k | £1k | 762 |
2020-21 | £5.5m | £5.1m | +£458k | £458k | 832 |
2021-22 | £5.7m | £5.6m | +£61k | £519k | 903 |
2022-23 | £6.6m | £6.6m | -£56k | £463k | 967 |
2023-24 | £7.4m | £6.8m | +£585k | £844k | 943 |
2024-25 | £7.6m | £7.1m | +£518k | £975k | 872 |
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 70% of them. It spends £8,118 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,630.
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 | £4,494 | £4,220 | £3,903–£4,479 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,124 | £780 | £731–£883 |
Supply staff | £16 | £102 | £46–£164 |
Admin and clerical | £875 | £440 | £348–£542 |
Premises | £341 | £396 | £332–£500 |
Energy | £232 | £128 | £111–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £614 | £556 | £452–£664 |
Bought-in services | £125 | £107 | £76–£235 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Large reserves
- South Charnwood High School Heading for deficit
- The Boston Grammar School Large reserves
- The Woodroffe School Heading for deficit
- Hastings High School Large reserves
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School Healthy
- Mossley Hollins High School In deficit
- Wolgarston High School Tight
- Dallam School Large reserves
- East Bergholt High School Large reserves
- The Martin High School Anstey Large reserves
- Chailey School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.0m | £8,079 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £101 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £572k | £656 |
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 admin and clerical is £875 a pupil, against a typical £440 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £232 a pupil, against a typical £128 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,124 a pupil, against a typical £780 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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