Wyvern Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £328k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Darlington · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CONSILIUM ACADEMIES 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 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£198k | -£31k | 535 |
2019-20 | £3.8m | £2.5m | +£1.3m | £0 | 498 |
2020-21 | £3.7m | £4.0m | -£356k | £0 | 482 |
2021-22 | £3.7m | £3.4m | +£307k | £0 | 467 |
2022-23 | £3.7m | £3.9m | -£183k | £0 | 453 |
2023-24 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£135k | £0 | 466 |
2024-25 | £4.2m | £4.2m | +£49k | £328k | 503 |
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 47% of them. It spends £8,330 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,495.
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 | £4,137 | £4,682 | £4,159–£5,121 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £394 | £961 | £803–£1,184 |
Supply staff | £250 | £256 | £125–£413 |
Admin and clerical | £901 | £525 | £426–£601 |
Premises | £559 | £492 | £427–£564 |
Energy | £304 | £203 | £137–£247 |
Learning resources & ICT | £404 | £533 | £414–£626 |
Bought-in services | £157 | £143 | £79–£196 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Atherton High School Large reserves
- Turves Green Boys' School Heading for deficit
- Outwood Academy Kirkby Heading for deficit
- Somercotes Academy Large reserves
- Mercia Academy Large reserves
- The Grange School In deficit
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy Tight
- University Collegiate School Large reserves
- Thornhill Academy Large reserves
- St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington Large reserves
- Lancaster High School In deficit
- The Barnes Wallis Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £8,127 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £93k | £185 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £151k | £300 |
Money raised by parents
WYVERN ACADEMY PTA (charity 1179581, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £0 | £0 |
2024-08 | £0 | £0 |
2023-08 | £6k | £6k |
2022-12 | £5k | £7k |
2021-12 | £6k | £5k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 £901 a pupil, against a typical £525 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £304 a pupil, against a typical £203 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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