Highfield Ely Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £166k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cambridgeshire · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED 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 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£41k | £303k | 129 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£100k | £277k | 139 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£94k | £321k | 138 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £3.2m | -£887k | £381k | 134 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£189k | £0 | 135 |
2023-24 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£70k | £0 | 124 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £4.4m | -£121k | £166k | 139 |
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 30% of them. It spends £31,511 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,591.
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 | £24,201 | £10,103 | £9,012–£11,592 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,058 | £10,197 | £6,620–£12,850 |
Supply staff | £7 | £668 | £175–£1,201 |
Admin and clerical | £856 | £1,004 | £703–£1,221 |
Premises | £1,209 | £1,185 | £991–£1,505 |
Energy | £683 | £353 | £293–£510 |
Learning resources & ICT | £504 | £775 | £665–£944 |
Bought-in services | £65 | £462 | £332–£709 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Shrubberies School Healthy
- Samuel Pepys School Large reserves
- Netherhall Mead Academy In deficit
- Warren School In deficit
- Rocklands School Healthy
- The Russett School Large reserves
- Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School Healthy
- Oaklands Mead Academy Healthy
- The Orchards Healthy
- The Old Park School In deficit
- Glendinning Academy Large reserves
- Queensway Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.2m | £29,978 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.3m | £16,813 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £92k | £662 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £24,201 a pupil, against a typical £10,103 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £683 a pupil, against a typical £353 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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