Avon Valley Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £539k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wiltshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ACORN EDUCATION 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 | £3.2m | -£249k | -£1.4m | 410 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£23k | -£1.6m | 400 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£122k | -£1.8m | 409 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£277k | £0 | 403 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£175k | £0 | 441 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£1k | £0 | 503 |
2024-25 | £4.6m | £4.1m | +£433k | £539k | 519 |
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 £7,977 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,109.
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 | £4,399 | £4,383 | £4,154–£4,800 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £674 | £804 | £677–£1,095 |
Supply staff | £10 | £114 | £45–£204 |
Admin and clerical | £497 | £507 | £353–£681 |
Premises | £599 | £444 | £357–£523 |
Energy | £281 | £166 | £136–£223 |
Learning resources & ICT | £501 | £546 | £389–£649 |
Bought-in services | £418 | £103 | £24–£158 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- WMG Academy for Young Engineers Large reserves
- The Lacon Childe School In deficit
- Hope Valley College Large reserves
- Old Buckenham High School Large reserves
- Mullion School In deficit
- The Ongar Academy Large reserves
- The Axholme Academy Large reserves
- Walney Academy In deficit
- Looe Community Academy In deficit
- Dedworth Middle School Large reserves
- The Academy, Selsey Large reserves
- Sir William Romney's School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.5m | £8,620 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £102 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £99k | £191 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £418 a pupil, against a typical £103 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £281 a pupil, against a typical £166 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £599 a pupil, against a typical £444 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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