Sir Frederick Gibberd College: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £444k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BMAT EDUCATION 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £1.0m | £691k | +£323k | £0 | 119 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.3m | +£437k | £0 | 239 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £2.1m | +£849k | £849k | 440 |
2022-23 | £4.6m | £3.6m | +£1.0m | £0 | 652 |
2023-24 | £5.8m | £6.1m | -£258k | £0 | 779 |
2024-25 | £6.3m | £5.7m | +£630k | £444k | 846 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,760 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,575.
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 | £4,344 | £4,265 | £4,075–£4,539 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £283 | £833 | £617–£995 |
Supply staff | £229 | £104 | £58–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £930 | £365 | £284–£488 |
Premises | £206 | £393 | £333–£513 |
Energy | £262 | £151 | £122–£202 |
Learning resources & ICT | £176 | £472 | £396–£603 |
Bought-in services | £13 | £90 | £47–£173 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy Large reserves
- Brook Mead Academy Large reserves
- St Luke's Church of England School Large reserves
- Rossington All Saints Academy Large reserves
- Christ The King Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Fareham Academy Large reserves
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Large reserves
- Monkwearmouth Academy In deficit
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy Large reserves
- Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road Tight
- The Grove School Large reserves
- Mark Hall Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.3m | £7,456 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £92k | £109 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £41k | £48 |
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 admin and clerical is £930 a pupil, against a typical £365 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £229 a pupil, against a typical £104 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £262 a pupil, against a typical £151 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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