Wrotham School: school finances
Tight
Holds £177k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHARACTER EDUCATION 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 | £4.6m | £4.4m | +£164k | £86k | 803 |
2019-20 | £4.6m | £4.3m | +£246k | £224k | 854 |
2020-21 | £5.0m | £4.9m | +£116k | £361k | 909 |
2021-22 | £6.1m | £5.8m | +£263k | £578k | 975 |
2022-23 | £6.5m | £6.2m | +£290k | £793k | 1,029 |
2023-24 | £7.2m | £6.9m | +£287k | -£218k | 1,060 |
2024-25 | £8.0m | £7.2m | +£770k | £177k | 1,023 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,086 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,572.
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 | £4,458 | £4,385 | £4,109–£4,606 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £508 | £836 | £595–£974 |
Supply staff | £150 | £78 | £37–£178 |
Admin and clerical | £279 | £443 | £353–£535 |
Premises | £418 | £398 | £344–£482 |
Energy | £98 | £125 | £109–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £390 | £480 | £338–£639 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £116 | £49–£178 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Iveshead School Large reserves
- Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Large reserves
- Laurus Cheadle Hulme Healthy
- Therfield School Large reserves
- Saint Gregory's Catholic College Large reserves
- Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Large reserves
- Codsall Community High School Healthy
- St Alban's Catholic High School Large reserves
- St James's Church of England High School Large reserves
- Crispin School Academy Large reserves
- Greenbank High School Healthy
- Debden Park High School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.4m | £7,209 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £187k | £183 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £664k | £649 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
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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