Gildredge House: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £725k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). East Sussex · All-through · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GILDREDGE HOUSE FREE 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 | £5.4m | £5.4m | +£24k | -£136k | 1,099 |
2019-20 | £6.1m | £5.8m | +£332k | £416k | 1,203 |
2020-21 | £6.4m | £6.2m | +£274k | £922k | 1,228 |
2021-22 | £6.8m | £6.5m | +£265k | £1.5m | 1,233 |
2022-23 | £7.6m | £7.7m | -£149k | £1.4m | 1,226 |
2023-24 | £7.6m | £7.4m | +£238k | £1.3m | 1,182 |
2024-25 | £7.6m | £8.2m | -£619k | £725k | 1,168 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 63% of them. It spends £7,007 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,138.
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 | £3,774 | £4,046 | £3,723–£4,265 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £809 | £831 | £666–£959 |
Supply staff | £125 | £84 | £37–£209 |
Admin and clerical | £524 | £392 | £320–£476 |
Premises | £439 | £401 | £283–£475 |
Energy | £156 | £139 | £114–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £761 | £460 | £351–£566 |
Bought-in services | £52 | £84 | £27–£173 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Birkenhead High School Academy Healthy
- Helena Romanes School Healthy
- The Cavendish School Large reserves
- Helston Community College Heading for deficit
- King James Academy Royston In deficit
- Chichester Free School Tight
- Ribblesdale School In deficit
- The King's (The Cathedral) School Large reserves
- Avanti Fields School Large reserves
- Aylesford School Warwick Healthy
- Samuel Ryder Academy Large reserves
- Glebe Farm School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.5m | £6,422 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £81k | £69 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £185k | £158 |
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 £761 a pupil, against a typical £460 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £524 a pupil, against a typical £392 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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