The Cornerstone Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £615k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITED LEARNING 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 | £2.5m | £2.7m | -£253k | £0 | 354 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £3.1m | -£162k | £0 | 410 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£20k | £0 | 443 |
2021-22 | £3.9m | £4.1m | -£169k | £0 | 518 |
2022-23 | £4.7m | £4.6m | +£106k | £0 | 600 |
2023-24 | £5.7m | £5.4m | +£269k | £0 | 668 |
2024-25 | £6.4m | £6.1m | +£320k | £615k | 688 |
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 £8,858 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,311.
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 | £4,645 | £4,541 | £4,252–£4,939 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,390 | £889 | £658–£1,173 |
Supply staff | £55 | £207 | £75–£292 |
Admin and clerical | £606 | £534 | £309–£602 |
Premises | £496 | £434 | £361–£550 |
Energy | £151 | £181 | £130–£222 |
Learning resources & ICT | £961 | £470 | £351–£576 |
Bought-in services | £1 | £123 | £37–£230 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thomas Knyvett College Large reserves
- Wheelers Lane Technology College Large reserves
- Limehurst Academy Healthy
- Dixons McMillan Academy Large reserves
- Pakefield High School Large reserves
- Withernsea High School Heading for deficit
- Longfield Academy Tight
- George Pindar School Large reserves
- Laureate Academy Large reserves
- Bronte Girls' Academy Large reserves
- Caister Academy Large reserves
- The Hereford Church of England Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.1m | £8,906 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £245k | £356 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £287k | £417 |
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 learning resources & ict is £961 a pupil, against a typical £470 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,390 a pupil, against a typical £889 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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