Abbey View: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £103k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Gloucestershire · Not applicable · Free schools alternative provision.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CCT LEARNING 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 | £630k | £616k | +£14k | £239k | 33 |
2019-20 | £672k | £637k | +£35k | £284k | 33 |
2020-21 | £702k | £656k | +£46k | £333k | 24 |
2021-22 | £687k | £695k | -£8k | £329k | 23 |
2022-23 | £755k | £763k | -£8k | £320k | — |
2023-24 | £796k | £884k | -£88k | £235k | — |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£87k | £103k | 27 |
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 50% of them. It spends £40,815 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £38,352.
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 | £16,704 | £18,061 | £13,257–£23,140 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,148 | £8,291 | £4,366–£10,960 |
Supply staff | £4,222 | £992 | £188–£1,826 |
Admin and clerical | £2,185 | £2,310 | £1,340–£2,849 |
Premises | £1,407 | £1,495 | £882–£2,074 |
Energy | £481 | £518 | £321–£600 |
Learning resources & ICT | £4,593 | £1,379 | £949–£2,410 |
Bought-in services | £3,556 | £618 | £133–£1,092 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Engage Academy Large reserves
- Westwood Academy Large reserves
- Springwell Harrogate Large reserves
- Sevenhills Academy Large reserves
- Smannell Field School Large reserves
- Harbour Vale School In deficit
- North West Surrey Short Stay School Large reserves
- Wey Valley College Healthy
- Oakfield Lodge School Large reserves
- Derby Pride Academy Large reserves
- The Primrose Centre Large reserves
- Titan Aston Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £37,593 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £162k | £6,000 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £3,556 a pupil, against a typical £618 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £4,222 a pupil, against a typical £992 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £4,593 a pupil, against a typical £1,379 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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