Pegasus Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £314k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dudley · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DUDLEY ACADEMIES 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 | £3.9m | £4.2m | -£240k | -£623k | 604 |
2019-20 | £4.0m | £4.1m | -£143k | -£763k | 587 |
2020-21 | £4.3m | £4.1m | +£215k | -£796k | 589 |
2021-22 | £4.5m | £4.8m | -£207k | £0 | 596 |
2022-23 | £4.8m | £4.9m | -£109k | £0 | 612 |
2023-24 | £5.7m | £5.6m | +£147k | £0 | 642 |
2024-25 | £5.9m | £6.0m | -£111k | £314k | 650 |
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 33% of them. It spends £9,197 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,446.
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 | £4,842 | £4,507 | £4,181–£4,768 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,257 | £953 | £650–£1,140 |
Supply staff | £471 | £226 | £142–£467 |
Admin and clerical | £549 | £474 | £390–£617 |
Premises | £482 | £459 | £319–£546 |
Energy | £200 | £191 | £149–£235 |
Learning resources & ICT | £343 | £471 | £388–£668 |
Bought-in services | £220 | £133 | £31–£224 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Oaks Academy In deficit
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College In deficit
- Oak Academy Heading for deficit
- Bradford Girls' Grammar School Large reserves
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester Large reserves
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham Large reserves
- Beacon Academy Healthy
- Rhyddings Large reserves
- Beckfoot Upper Heaton Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Padgate Academy Large reserves
- Lift Sir Herbert Leon Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.8m | £8,872 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £56k | £86 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £100k | £154 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,257 a pupil, against a typical £953 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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