The Deepings School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £294k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ANTHEM 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 | £8.8m | £8.3m | +£458k | £67k | 1,449 |
2019-20 | £8.8m | £8.5m | +£285k | £94k | 1,410 |
2020-21 | £9.0m | £9.1m | -£55k | £85k | 1,355 |
2021-22 | £8.8m | £8.5m | +£229k | £81k | 1,339 |
2022-23 | £9.2m | £8.8m | +£381k | £0 | 1,344 |
2023-24 | £10.1m | £8.8m | +£1.3m | £0 | 1,235 |
2024-25 | £9.3m | £7.8m | +£1.5m | £294k | 1,041 |
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 13% of them. It spends £7,452 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,722.
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 | £4,106 | £4,299 | £4,098–£4,550 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £768 | £930 | £733–£1,051 |
Supply staff | £350 | £156 | £103–£216 |
Admin and clerical | £461 | £474 | £366–£634 |
Premises | £405 | £431 | £352–£526 |
Energy | £171 | £143 | £107–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £270 | £505 | £418–£606 |
Bought-in services | £111 | £127 | £65–£223 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Langley School Large reserves
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Large reserves
- Archway School Large reserves
- Penketh High School In deficit
- St James School Large reserves
- Northallerton School & Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Castle View School In deficit
- Carrington School Healthy
- King James's School Healthy
- Horbury Academy Large reserves
- Baysgarth School Large reserves
- Harrow Way Community School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.0m | £8,610 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £142k | £136 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £303k | £291 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £350 a pupil, against a typical £156 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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