Great Yarmouth Charter Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £363k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INSPIRATION 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 | £4.9m | £4.1m | +£817k | £0 | 740 |
2019-20 | £6.2m | £4.6m | +£1.6m | £0 | 773 |
2020-21 | £6.7m | £5.2m | +£1.4m | £0 | 811 |
2021-22 | £7.0m | £5.8m | +£1.2m | £0 | 846 |
2022-23 | £8.0m | £6.7m | +£1.3m | £0 | 894 |
2023-24 | £8.5m | £7.9m | +£632k | £0 | 941 |
2024-25 | £8.9m | £7.8m | +£1.1m | £363k | 895 |
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 17% of them. It spends £8,712 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,597.
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 | £4,712 | £4,341 | £3,993–£4,818 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,372 | £1,188 | £1,032–£1,386 |
Supply staff | £85 | £246 | £166–£409 |
Admin and clerical | £147 | £453 | £402–£637 |
Premises | £416 | £446 | £372–£773 |
Energy | £191 | £185 | £132–£238 |
Learning resources & ICT | £288 | £526 | £446–£679 |
Bought-in services | £180 | £97 | £46–£187 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodlands Community College Large reserves
- Bluecoat Trent Academy Tight
- Lift Greenwood Large reserves
- E-Act Parkwood Academy Large reserves
- City of Derby Academy Large reserves
- Bridlington School Large reserves
- Trinity Academy Grammar Large reserves
- Manor Community Academy Large reserves
- Waterhead Academy Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Wintringham Large reserves
- The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Large reserves
- Heworth Grange School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.3m | £9,289 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £111k | £124 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £574k | £641 |
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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