The Sittingbourne School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £647k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SWALE 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 | £8.9m | £8.4m | +£515k | -£347k | 1,355 |
2019-20 | £9.6m | £8.9m | +£715k | -£80k | 1,422 |
2020-21 | £11.0m | £9.6m | +£1.4m | £92k | 1,510 |
2021-22 | £11.2m | £10.5m | +£713k | £23k | 1,558 |
2022-23 | £12.2m | £11.6m | +£628k | £12k | 1,589 |
2023-24 | £13.3m | £12.3m | +£951k | £10k | 1,609 |
2024-25 | £13.9m | £12.8m | +£1.1m | £647k | 1,591 |
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 20% of them. It spends £8,046 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,993.
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 | £4,874 | £4,508 | £4,046–£4,750 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,117 | £976 | £809–£1,101 |
Supply staff | £177 | £148 | £89–£288 |
Admin and clerical | £327 | £408 | £302–£501 |
Premises | £446 | £450 | £351–£788 |
Energy | £132 | £142 | £110–£183 |
Learning resources & ICT | £497 | £471 | £428–£549 |
Bought-in services | £26 | £116 | £46–£230 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cotham School Large reserves
- Tupton Hall School Healthy
- Trinity Academy Halifax Healthy
- Sirius Academy West Large reserves
- The Sutton Academy Tight
- Stantonbury School Large reserves
- Fullhurst Community College Large reserves
- English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Cowley International College Large reserves
- Shoeburyness High School Large reserves
- The City of Leicester College Large reserves
- The Stockwood Park Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £13.8m | £8,658 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £351k | £221 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £197k | £124 |
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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