Meadowhead School Academy Trust: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.6m in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sheffield · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MEADOWHEAD SCHOOL ACADEMY 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 | £10.0m | £10.3m | -£314k | £1.9m | 1,798 |
2019-20 | £10.5m | £10.9m | -£414k | £1.5m | 1,806 |
2020-21 | £11.0m | £10.7m | +£299k | £1.8m | 1,840 |
2021-22 | £11.8m | £11.7m | +£29k | £1.8m | 1,917 |
2022-23 | £13.3m | £13.8m | -£464k | £1.3m | 1,919 |
2023-24 | £14.7m | £14.8m | -£94k | £1.2m | 1,924 |
2024-25 | £15.7m | £15.4m | +£390k | £1.6m | 1,964 |
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 £7,819 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,833.
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 | £4,370 | £4,372 | £4,108–£4,757 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,027 | £895 | £692–£1,117 |
Supply staff | £193 | £101 | £55–£172 |
Admin and clerical | £373 | £411 | £345–£484 |
Premises | £1,119 | £410 | £322–£760 |
Energy | £5 | £137 | £97–£179 |
Learning resources & ICT | £493 | £454 | £377–£552 |
Bought-in services | £71 | £78 | £50–£149 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- President Kennedy School Academy Large reserves
- Clacton County High School Large reserves
- The Canterbury Academy Tight
- Jack Hunt Academy Healthy
- Highfields School Large reserves
- Harton Academy Large reserves
- The Chalk Hills Academy Large reserves
- Jesmond Park Academy Large reserves
- Kelvin Hall School Large reserves
- Bitterne Park School Tight
- Shoeburyness High School Large reserves
- St George's Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £15.7m | £7,979 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £75k | £38 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £76k | £39 |
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 premises is £1,119 a pupil, against a typical £410 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £193 a pupil, against a typical £101 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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