Highfield Littleport Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £174k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cambridgeshire · Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£169k | £140k | 66 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £1.5m | +£590k | £473k | 99 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.1m | +£367k | £786k | 124 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.1m | +£426k | £851k | 124 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£187k | £0 | 137 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.1m | +£360k | £0 | 143 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.4m | +£354k | £174k | 146 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 40% of them. It spends £23,432 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,924.
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 | £16,575 | £10,023 | £8,741–£11,409 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,144 | £10,744 | £7,554–£12,833 |
Supply staff | £14 | £619 | £149–£2,011 |
Admin and clerical | £993 | £1,056 | £793–£1,230 |
Premises | £1,205 | £1,281 | £1,047–£1,618 |
Energy | £2,288 | £365 | £310–£550 |
Learning resources & ICT | £390 | £775 | £636–£957 |
Bought-in services | £89 | £469 | £332–£724 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Southbrook School Large reserves
- Friars Academy Large reserves
- The Russett School Large reserves
- Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School Healthy
- Benton Dene School Healthy
- The Old Park School In deficit
- Rocklands School Healthy
- Forest Park School Large reserves
- Warren School In deficit
- Oaklands Mead Academy Healthy
- Co-op Academy Brierley Tight
- Knowsley Central School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £24,027 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.6m | £11,274 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £267k | £1,829 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £2,288 a pupil, against a typical £365 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £16,575 a pupil, against a typical £10,023 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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