St Bede's Inter-Church School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £483k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cambridgeshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST BEDE'S INTER CHURCH SCHOOL 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 | £5.2m | £5.3m | -£53k | £304k | 852 |
2019-20 | £5.6m | £5.3m | +£328k | £634k | 882 |
2020-21 | £6.0m | £5.4m | +£562k | £1.2m | 900 |
2021-22 | £6.5m | £6.5m | -£6k | £1.4m | 909 |
2022-23 | £7.2m | £7.2m | -£25k | £1.4m | 912 |
2023-24 | £7.4m | £7.8m | -£418k | £931k | 924 |
2024-25 | £8.0m | £8.5m | -£414k | £483k | 940 |
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 43% of them. It spends £9,001 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,630.
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 | £4,683 | £4,210 | £3,998–£4,460 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £811 | £719 | £569–£904 |
Supply staff | £50 | £141 | £68–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £579 | £436 | £391–£529 |
Premises | £870 | £410 | £360–£490 |
Energy | £112 | £129 | £102–£187 |
Learning resources & ICT | £930 | £577 | £400–£619 |
Bought-in services | £39 | £110 | £67–£204 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Corfe Hills School Tight
- St Bernard's High School Large reserves
- Whitecross Hereford Large reserves
- Chatham Grammar Healthy
- Testbourne Community School Large reserves
- Stretford Grammar School Large reserves
- The Queen Katherine School Large reserves
- Henry Beaufort School Tight
- Sherburn High School Large reserves
- Bradon Forest School Large reserves
- Thomas Alleyne's High School Tight
- Uppingham Community College Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.4m | £7,913 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £720k | £766 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £652k | £694 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on premises is £870 a pupil, against a typical £410 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £930 a pupil, against a typical £577 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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