Youth Challenge Pru: school finances
Healthy
Holds £163k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bolton · Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BOLTON IMPACT 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 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£299k | £0 | 113 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.1m | +£381k | £880k | 114 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.1m | +£232k | £685k | 80 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£269k | £412k | 87 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.0m | +£521k | £610k | 67 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.3m | +£474k | £168k | 71 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.5m | +£445k | £163k | 87 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 £28,391 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £30,908.
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 | £10,126 | £13,504 | £10,712–£16,573 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,494 | £5,148 | £4,046–£6,411 |
Supply staff | £2,483 | £962 | £552–£1,941 |
Admin and clerical | £1,172 | £1,691 | £1,102–£2,563 |
Premises | £138 | £1,355 | £910–£1,851 |
Energy | £0 | £337 | £197–£581 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,977 | £1,229 | £801–£1,663 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £1,345 | £340–£2,541 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dorchester Learning Centre Large reserves
- Phoenix Park Academy Large reserves
- The Acorns School In deficit
- Compass School In deficit
- The Vireo Academy Large reserves
- Titan St Georges Academy Large reserves
- iCollege Alternative Provision Healthy
- Bishopton PRU Healthy
- Rise Carr College Healthy
- New Horizons Academy Large reserves
- Voyage Learning Campus Large reserves
- Enrich Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £32,517 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.6m | £18,759 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £989 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 23% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £2,483 a pupil, against a typical £962 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £9,494 a pupil, against a typical £5,148 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,977 a pupil, against a typical £1,229 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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