Court Fields School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £931k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP 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 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£126k | £137k | 776 |
2019-20 | £4.6m | £4.3m | +£289k | £293k | 769 |
2020-21 | £5.1m | £4.5m | +£535k | £675k | 762 |
2021-22 | £5.3m | £4.9m | +£369k | £887k | 755 |
2022-23 | £5.6m | £5.3m | +£335k | £860k | 751 |
2023-24 | £6.3m | £6.0m | +£286k | £899k | 798 |
2024-25 | £6.8m | £6.5m | +£235k | £931k | 826 |
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 87% of them. It spends £7,912 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,882.
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 | £4,470 | £4,337 | £4,085–£4,672 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,148 | £837 | £629–£996 |
Supply staff | £85 | £109 | £52–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £431 | £424 | £292–£530 |
Premises | £433 | £449 | £352–£614 |
Energy | £84 | £164 | £130–£197 |
Learning resources & ICT | £607 | £453 | £320–£550 |
Bought-in services | £21 | £90 | £48–£205 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Outwood Academy Bydales Large reserves
- St Damian's RC Science College Large reserves
- The Newbridge School Large reserves
- de Stafford School Large reserves
- Stanley High School Tight
- Carr Hill High School Large reserves
- Shaftesbury School In deficit
- Altwood Church of England School Healthy
- St Thomas More RC College Large reserves
- Huxlow Academy Large reserves
- Treviglas Academy Large reserves
- Richard Rose Morton Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.6m | £7,995 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £392k | £475 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £253k | £306 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,148 a pupil, against a typical £837 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £607 a pupil, against a typical £453 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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