Pictor Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £98k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Trafford · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE SOVEREIGN 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 | £2.8m | £2.5m | +£238k | £190k | 123 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£66k | £157k | 121 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £2.6m | +£292k | £296k | 120 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£143k | £267k | 118 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.0m | +£253k | £344k | 121 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£2k | £167k | 119 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.8m | -£96k | £98k | 121 |
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 27% of them. It spends £31,190 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £31,886.
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 | £9,760 | £10,625 | £9,138–£11,714 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £12,686 | £11,360 | £9,316–£14,600 |
Supply staff | £2,157 | £299 | £129–£754 |
Admin and clerical | £628 | £1,373 | £1,031–£1,752 |
Premises | £1,298 | £1,439 | £1,141–£2,100 |
Energy | £959 | £437 | £262–£525 |
Learning resources & ICT | £463 | £942 | £726–£1,220 |
Bought-in services | £8 | £453 | £197–£1,527 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fitzwaryn School Large reserves
- Ridgeway School Healthy
- Glyne Gap School Large reserves
- Middleton School Large reserves
- Lonsdale School Large reserves
- Woodfield School In deficit
- Rowan Tree Primary School Large reserves
- Purple Oaks Academy In deficit
- Hob Moor Oaks Academy Tight
- Brooklands School Heading for deficit
- Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Large reserves
- Frank Wise School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £29,380 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.5m | £12,504 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £123k | £1,017 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £2,157 a pupil, against a typical £299 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £959 a pupil, against a typical £437 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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