Greys Education Centre: school finances
Healthy
Holds £258k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bedford · Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BEDFORD INCLUSIVE LEARNING AND TRAINING 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 | £2.4m | £2.1m | +£280k | £596k | 68 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.1m | +£561k | £978k | 76 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£287k | £1.2m | 64 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.1m | +£522k | £1.4m | 68 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£159k | £716k | 40 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£92k | £582k | 52 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £2.7m | +£619k | £258k | 96 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 47% of them. It spends £28,354 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,944.
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 | £17,396 | £13,155 | £10,559–£18,604 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,438 | £4,942 | £2,552–£6,242 |
Supply staff | £500 | £764 | £253–£1,934 |
Admin and clerical | £1,750 | £1,735 | £1,062–£1,997 |
Premises | £1,479 | £1,241 | £985–£1,546 |
Energy | £625 | £346 | £241–£439 |
Learning resources & ICT | £656 | £1,466 | £1,016–£2,327 |
Bought-in services | £42 | £874 | £372–£1,769 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service Heading for deficit
- The Heights Blackburn Large reserves
- The Eaglewood School Large reserves
- The Bridge Education Centre Large reserves
- Stevenage Education Support Centre Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster Large reserves
- Meadowbrook College In deficit
- Gillford Centre Large reserves
- Southend YMCA Community School Large reserves
- Continu Plus Academy Healthy
- Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Large reserves
- Trafford Alternative Education Provision Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £34,646 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.7m | £17,333 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £156 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £625 a pupil, against a typical £346 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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