The Pinetree School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £54k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · Not applicable · Free schools alternative provision.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITY 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 | £821k | £782k | +£39k | -£257k | 24 |
2019-20 | £856k | £653k | +£203k | -£96k | 37 |
2020-21 | £903k | £707k | +£196k | £57k | 38 |
2021-22 | £885k | £780k | +£105k | £119k | 32 |
2022-23 | £851k | £734k | +£117k | £178k | 36 |
2023-24 | £873k | £900k | -£27k | £87k | 34 |
2024-25 | £988k | £959k | +£29k | £54k | 39 |
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 43% of them. It spends £24,590 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £37,165.
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 | £13,128 | £17,485 | £13,322–£22,459 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,897 | £6,256 | £4,127–£8,670 |
Supply staff | £2,051 | £994 | £266–£1,745 |
Admin and clerical | £1,513 | £2,017 | £971–£2,630 |
Premises | £1,231 | £1,189 | £656–£1,924 |
Energy | £308 | £424 | £174–£563 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,103 | £1,520 | £921–£2,279 |
Bought-in services | £128 | £470 | £139–£1,728 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rivers Education Support Centre Large reserves
- Daylesford Academy Tight
- River Dart Academy Large reserves
- Castle School Tight
- Links Academy Heading for deficit
- Newbridge School Large reserves
- Caradon Alternative Provision Academy Large reserves
- Oakfield Lodge School Large reserves
- Titan Aston Academy In deficit
- North West Surrey Short Stay School Large reserves
- Wey Valley College Healthy
- Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £987k | £25,308 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £1,564 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1k | £26 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £2,051 a pupil, against a typical £994 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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