Sir Thomas Fremantle School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £336k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Buckinghamshire · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SIR THOMAS FREMANTLE SCHOOL 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 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£81k | -£91k | 509 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.2m | -£200k | -£195k | 530 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£116k | -£218k | 564 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£96k | £23k | 569 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.6m | +£194k | £223k | 575 |
2023-24 | £4.1m | £4.1m | -£41k | £143k | 601 |
2024-25 | £5.2m | £5.0m | +£202k | £336k | 632 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,894 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,855.
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 | £4,339 | £4,275 | £4,066–£4,579 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £699 | £844 | £607–£1,138 |
Supply staff | £157 | £90 | £51–£177 |
Admin and clerical | £532 | £460 | £335–£588 |
Premises | £377 | £532 | £414–£633 |
Energy | £239 | £163 | £143–£211 |
Learning resources & ICT | £729 | £437 | £373–£526 |
Bought-in services | £93 | £109 | £53–£169 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cromer Academy Healthy
- Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy Large reserves
- Breckland School Healthy
- Hurworth School Tight
- Eden Boys' School, Preston Large reserves
- The Skipton Academy Large reserves
- Whitworth Community High School Large reserves
- Torpoint Community College Large reserves
- Alderman Peel High School Tight
- The Priory Pembroke Academy Large reserves
- The Deanes Large reserves
- Flegg High Ormiston Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.2m | £8,203 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £197k | £312 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £109k | £172 |
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 £729 a pupil, against a typical £437 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £239 a pupil, against a typical £163 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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