Thomas Bennett Community College: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £568k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Sussex · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE KEMNAL 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 | £6.4m | £4.2m | +£2.2m | -£1.1m | 983 |
2019-20 | £7.0m | £6.4m | +£599k | -£1.4m | 1,018 |
2020-21 | £7.7m | £6.8m | +£867k | -£963k | 1,070 |
2021-22 | £8.6m | £7.5m | +£1.1m | -£468k | 1,169 |
2022-23 | £9.9m | £8.6m | +£1.4m | £170k | 1,257 |
2023-24 | £11.1m | £9.5m | +£1.6m | £5k | 1,271 |
2024-25 | £10.7m | £10.0m | +£725k | £568k | 1,266 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,879 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,050.
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 | £4,141 | £4,579 | £4,175–£4,844 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,215 | £866 | £761–£1,039 |
Supply staff | £212 | £110 | £58–£220 |
Admin and clerical | £453 | £407 | £343–£498 |
Premises | £994 | £491 | £345–£865 |
Energy | £0 | £142 | £110–£173 |
Learning resources & ICT | £648 | £462 | £361–£565 |
Bought-in services | £6 | £78 | £48–£203 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- King's Academy Brune Park Large reserves
- Medina College Large reserves
- Bristol Brunel Academy Large reserves
- Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Large reserves
- Priory School Large reserves
- Netherwood Academy Healthy
- Park Hall Academy Large reserves
- The King Edmund School Large reserves
- The North School Healthy
- Oulder Hill Leadership Academy Large reserves
- Montgomery Academy Large reserves
- Ormiston Bushfield Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.7m | £8,436 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £371k | £293 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £16 |
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 £994 a pupil, against a typical £491 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £648 a pupil, against a typical £462 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,215 a pupil, against a typical £866 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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