Rugby Free Secondary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £807k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warwickshire · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TRIUMPH LEARNING 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 | £2.9m | £2.5m | +£379k | £320k | 529 |
2019-20 | £4.0m | £4.1m | -£136k | £10k | 682 |
2020-21 | £5.4m | £4.7m | +£739k | £375k | 853 |
2021-22 | £6.0m | £5.6m | +£416k | £437k | 875 |
2022-23 | £6.9m | £6.4m | +£462k | £612k | 976 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£162k | £540k | 1,099 |
2024-25 | £9.3m | £8.7m | +£573k | £807k | 1,113 |
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 70% of them. It spends £7,861 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,655.
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 | £4,332 | £4,233 | £4,074–£4,483 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £727 | £831 | £557–£973 |
Supply staff | £105 | £138 | £95–£212 |
Admin and clerical | £482 | £476 | £334–£539 |
Premises | £263 | £419 | £332–£481 |
Energy | £163 | £171 | £132–£210 |
Learning resources & ICT | £444 | £485 | £379–£578 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £87 | £43–£204 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic College In deficit
- Budehaven Community School Large reserves
- Tiverton High School In deficit
- The Hamble School In deficit
- Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Large reserves
- Patcham High School Healthy
- Kings Norton Girls' School Large reserves
- Tewkesbury Academy Large reserves
- Parkside School Tight
- Golborne High School Large reserves
- Q3 Academy Great Barr In deficit
- The Castle Rock School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.1m | £8,198 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £840k | £755 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £286k | £257 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
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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