Matford Brook Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £112k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · All-through · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE TED WRAGG 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, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 | £1.3m | £925k | +£423k | £0 | 60 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£125k | £112k | 164 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 60% of them. It spends £11,591 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,329.
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 | £5,591 | £3,787 | £3,575–£4,046 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,659 | £982 | £770–£1,160 |
Supply staff | £329 | £142 | £69–£328 |
Admin and clerical | £665 | £404 | £283–£622 |
Premises | £1,104 | £381 | £336–£514 |
Energy | £6 | £152 | £92–£230 |
Learning resources & ICT | £982 | £389 | £292–£554 |
Bought-in services | £37 | £77 | £25–£145 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Maharishi Free School Large reserves
- St Johns CofE Academy In deficit
- Oakley School In deficit
- The Steiner Academy Hereford Large reserves
- Dartmouth Academy Healthy
- Thomas Hall School In deficit
- The Five Islands Academy In deficit
- LIPA School In deficit
- Chetwynde School In deficit
- Polam Hall School In deficit
- Atlantic Academy Portland In deficit
- Christ's College Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £12,256 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £299 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £16k | £98 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £1,104 a pupil, against a typical £381 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £982 a pupil, against a typical £389 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,659 a pupil, against a typical £982 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,591 a pupil, against a typical £3,787 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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