The Orchards: school finances
Healthy
Holds £192k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Trafford · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£42k | £107k | 36 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£182k | £94k | 58 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£131k | £198k | 94 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£78k | £229k | 106 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£137k | £317k | 125 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£15k | £302k | 127 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.4m | +£219k | £192k | 141 |
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 £24,426 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £28,267.
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 | £7,986 | £10,242 | £8,930–£11,857 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £8,057 | £10,691 | £6,211–£13,151 |
Supply staff | £3,929 | £599 | £125–£1,201 |
Admin and clerical | £525 | £1,004 | £840–£1,356 |
Premises | £993 | £1,207 | £992–£1,445 |
Energy | £340 | £370 | £323–£612 |
Learning resources & ICT | £950 | £748 | £551–£895 |
Bought-in services | £340 | £477 | £332–£885 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harbour School Dorset Healthy
- Samuel Pepys School Large reserves
- The Shrubberies School Healthy
- Kings Mill School In deficit
- Highfield Ely Academy Healthy
- Warren School In deficit
- The Russett School Large reserves
- Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School Healthy
- Netherhall Mead Academy In deficit
- The Old Park School In deficit
- Wood Bank School Large reserves
- Bidwell Brook School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £25,638 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.5m | £10,830 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £340 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £3,929 a pupil, against a typical £599 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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