Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £249k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · 16 plus · Free schools 16 to 19.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INSPIRATION 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 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£186k | £0 | 329 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£35k | £0 | 347 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£357k | £0 | 438 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £2.9m | +£327k | £0 | 459 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.8m | -£10k | £0 | 484 |
2023-24 | £4.5m | £4.5m | +£2k | £0 | 544 |
2024-25 | £4.9m | £3.9m | +£1.0m | £249k | 615 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 post16 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 33% of them. It spends £6,307 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,156.
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 | £3,849 | £3,506 | £2,871–£3,741 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £626 | £518 | £255–£767 |
Supply staff | £0 | £18 | £0–£56 |
Admin and clerical | £354 | £429 | £318–£622 |
Premises | £179 | £304 | £263–£421 |
Energy | £133 | £128 | £99–£197 |
Learning resources & ICT | £254 | £402 | £338–£584 |
Bought-in services | £7 | £25 | £12–£65 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Vincent College Large reserves
- Richard Taunton Sixth Form College In deficit
- Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Tight
- Melton Vale Sixth Form College In deficit
- CAPA College Large reserves
- LIPA Sixth Form College In deficit
- Salisbury Sixth Form College In deficit
- Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form In deficit
- Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Large reserves
- Harington School Large reserves
- Abbeygate Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Gateway Sixth Form College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.9m | £7,933 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £8k | £13 |
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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