The Vale Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £652k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Lincolnshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DELTA 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 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£123k | £480k | 752 |
2019-20 | £4.3m | £4.1m | +£201k | £212k | 767 |
2020-21 | £4.5m | £4.3m | +£209k | £212k | 757 |
2021-22 | £4.6m | £4.5m | +£135k | £186k | 754 |
2022-23 | £5.0m | £4.8m | +£224k | £200k | 726 |
2023-24 | £5.1m | £5.1m | +£25k | £206k | 742 |
2024-25 | £5.6m | £5.3m | +£286k | £652k | 680 |
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 77% of them. It spends £7,865 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,929.
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 | £4,519 | £4,372 | £4,146–£4,671 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £865 | £945 | £648–£1,165 |
Supply staff | £10 | £110 | £57–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £374 | £480 | £329–£541 |
Premises | £409 | £465 | £356–£608 |
Energy | £210 | £162 | £141–£199 |
Learning resources & ICT | £622 | £476 | £392–£603 |
Bought-in services | £54 | £88 | £69–£177 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's Church of England Middle School Academy Healthy
- Flegg High Ormiston Academy Large reserves
- Churchmead Church of England (VA) School Healthy
- The Skipton Academy Large reserves
- Middlewich High School Healthy
- Sheringham High School In deficit
- Norton School Tight
- Torpoint Community College Large reserves
- Hobart High School Large reserves
- Whitworth Community High School Large reserves
- Christ's College, Guildford Large reserves
- Longcroft School and Sixth Form College In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.6m | £8,232 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £87 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £164k | £241 |
Money raised by parents
THE VALE OF ANCHOLME TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE PARENTS' ASSOCIATION (charity 1049513, Registered) raised £468 in its latest year.
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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