Sybil Andrews Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £191k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITY SCHOOLS 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 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£202k | £45k | 580 |
2019-20 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£116k | £0 | 630 |
2020-21 | £3.9m | £3.6m | +£269k | £0 | 656 |
2021-22 | £4.1m | £3.8m | +£241k | £0 | 675 |
2022-23 | £4.5m | £4.1m | +£400k | £0 | 682 |
2023-24 | £4.8m | £4.5m | +£298k | £0 | 639 |
2024-25 | £5.0m | £4.9m | +£137k | £191k | 628 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,752 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,920.
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 | £4,986 | £3,976 | £3,693–£4,253 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £75 | £645 | £537–£892 |
Supply staff | £244 | £107 | £68–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £549 | £389 | £239–£500 |
Premises | £454 | £351 | £256–£463 |
Energy | £260 | £112 | £96–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £632 | £524 | £363–£621 |
Bought-in services | £5 | £87 | £42–£153 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School Large reserves
- Aston Fields Middle School In deficit
- Hexham Middle School Heading for deficit
- Bridgnorth Endowed School In deficit
- Brooklands Middle School Large reserves
- The Trinity School Large reserves
- St Thomas More Catholic High School Large reserves
- Fairfield High School Large reserves
- The Priory Belvoir Academy Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic Middle School Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill Healthy
- Arnold Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.8m | £7,599 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £255k | £406 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £233k | £371 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £260 a pupil, against a typical £112 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £244 a pupil, against a typical £107 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,986 a pupil, against a typical £3,976 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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