The Thomas Aveling School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £482k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Medway · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BEYOND SCHOOLS 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 | £6.4m | £6.0m | +£474k | £755k | 1,124 |
2019-20 | £6.8m | £6.1m | +£734k | £615k | 1,156 |
2020-21 | £7.7m | £7.1m | +£635k | £792k | 1,203 |
2021-22 | £8.0m | £7.5m | +£587k | £868k | 1,205 |
2022-23 | £9.0m | £8.0m | +£1.1m | £945k | 1,205 |
2023-24 | £9.3m | £8.6m | +£745k | £968k | 1,234 |
2024-25 | £10.1m | £9.1m | +£1.0m | £482k | 1,213 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,495 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,613.
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 | £4,529 | £4,299 | £4,095–£4,773 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £863 | £772 | £657–£954 |
Supply staff | £283 | £145 | £64–£218 |
Admin and clerical | £133 | £396 | £316–£496 |
Premises | £343 | £365 | £322–£574 |
Energy | £139 | £135 | £90–£179 |
Learning resources & ICT | £337 | £438 | £382–£574 |
Bought-in services | £72 | £79 | £49–£148 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ifield Community College Large reserves
- Queen Elizabeth School Large reserves
- The Heath School Large reserves
- Sir Thomas Wharton Academy Large reserves
- Landau Forte College In deficit
- Etone College Heading for deficit
- Lyndon School Large reserves
- Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Large reserves
- Weavers Academy Large reserves
- Friesland School Tight
- Glossopdale School and Sixth Form Large reserves
- Hertswood Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.7m | £7,960 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £344k | £284 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £476k | £392 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £283 a pupil, against a typical £145 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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