Noel-Baker Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £434k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Derby · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: L.E.A.D. 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 | £7.6m | £7.2m | +£452k | -£342k | 1,108 |
2019-20 | £7.3m | £6.4m | +£911k | £100k | 993 |
2020-21 | £7.2m | £6.9m | +£282k | £6k | 1,024 |
2021-22 | £7.7m | £7.6m | +£125k | -£244k | 1,071 |
2022-23 | £9.0m | £8.3m | +£629k | £0 | 1,120 |
2023-24 | £9.7m | £9.2m | +£447k | £0 | 1,143 |
2024-25 | £9.9m | £10.4m | -£421k | £434k | 1,245 |
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 17% of them. It spends £8,318 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,338.
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 | £4,376 | £4,403 | £4,075–£4,799 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £602 | £1,104 | £811–£1,339 |
Supply staff | £107 | £169 | £71–£412 |
Admin and clerical | £402 | £406 | £313–£471 |
Premises | £102 | £502 | £354–£1,170 |
Energy | £175 | £145 | £48–£194 |
Learning resources & ICT | £460 | £583 | £457–£673 |
Bought-in services | £73 | £135 | £30–£251 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Co-op Academy North Manchester Large reserves
- North Liverpool Academy Large reserves
- Castle Mead Academy Large reserves
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Large reserves
- Lawnswood School Large reserves
- E-ACT the Oldham Academy North Large reserves
- Hodge Hill College Large reserves
- Aldersley High School Large reserves
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy Large reserves
- Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Tight
- The Marvell College Healthy
- Kingsway Park High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.7m | £7,757 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £366k | £294 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £278k | £223 |
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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