The Sweyne Park School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £690k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RAYLEIGH SCHOOLS 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 | £8.2m | £8.6m | -£423k | £272k | 1,463 |
2019-20 | £8.7m | £8.7m | -£6k | £324k | 1,454 |
2020-21 | £8.9m | £9.0m | -£75k | £230k | 1,489 |
2021-22 | £9.5m | £9.2m | +£278k | £600k | 1,515 |
2022-23 | £10.0m | £9.6m | +£354k | £948k | 1,480 |
2023-24 | £10.5m | £10.6m | -£141k | £919k | 1,496 |
2024-25 | £11.2m | £11.4m | -£203k | £690k | 1,427 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,992 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,372.
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 | £4,953 | £4,309 | £4,153–£4,366 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £568 | £702 | £638–£808 |
Supply staff | £226 | £95 | £74–£163 |
Admin and clerical | £572 | £421 | £330–£494 |
Premises | £427 | £393 | £338–£490 |
Energy | £230 | £136 | £116–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £476 | £510 | £469–£656 |
Bought-in services | £115 | £70 | £41–£118 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Morley Academy Large reserves
- Seaford Head School Heading for deficit
- Soham Village College Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic College Large reserves
- Warlingham School Large reserves
- Kingdown School Large reserves
- The Knights Templar School Heading for deficit
- Faringdon Community College Large reserves
- Roding Valley High School Large reserves
- Bottisham Village College Tight
- Ridgewood School Large reserves
- The Polesworth School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.1m | £7,769 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £230k | £161 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £341k | £239 |
Money raised by parents
THE SWEYNE PARK SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1092663, Registered) raised £45k in its latest year.
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 supply staff is £226 a pupil, against a typical £95 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £230 a pupil, against a typical £136 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £572 a pupil, against a typical £421 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,953 a pupil, against a typical £4,309 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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