Spring Brook Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £202k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oldham · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NEW BRIDGE MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£214k | £198k | 91 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £1.7m | +£480k | £99k | 78 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£312k | £100k | 77 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£98k | £0 | 86 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.5m | -£234k | £0 | 101 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£147k | £147k | 111 |
2024-25 | £4.5m | £4.1m | +£399k | £202k | 114 |
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 23% of them. It spends £35,754 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,916.
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 | £13,982 | £12,247 | £11,028–£15,550 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £12,912 | £7,369 | £6,383–£10,967 |
Supply staff | £0 | £877 | £163–£1,856 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £1,267 | £1,019–£1,859 |
Premises | £544 | £1,439 | £795–£1,838 |
Energy | £1,026 | £433 | £294–£556 |
Learning resources & ICT | £4,675 | £1,051 | £760–£1,424 |
Bought-in services | £-719 | £656 | £230–£1,561 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodlands School Large reserves
- Maplefields Academy Healthy
- The Brookfield School Large reserves
- Oakfield School In deficit
- St Bernard's School Large reserves
- Stephenson Academy In deficit
- Fox Hollies School Large reserves
- Stone Bay School Large reserves
- Oak Bank School Large reserves
- Bennerley Fields School Large reserves
- The Orchard School Heading for deficit
- Hill Top School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.5m | £39,518 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.2m | £28,018 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £132 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £4,675 a pupil, against a typical £1,051 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £1,026 a pupil, against a typical £433 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £12,912 a pupil, against a typical £7,369 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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