Lees Brook Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £269k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Derby · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ARCHWAY LEARNING 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 | £6.7m | £6.5m | +£199k | £343k | 1,138 |
2019-20 | £6.9m | £6.7m | +£180k | £667k | 1,105 |
2021-22 | £7.4m | £6.8m | +£626k | £0 | 1,123 |
2022-23 | £7.9m | £6.3m | +£1.6m | £0 | 1,115 |
2023-24 | £8.0m | £7.1m | +£979k | £0 | 1,095 |
2024-25 | £8.9m | £7.6m | +£1.3m | £269k | 1,103 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,916 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,120.
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 | £4,190 | £4,431 | £4,130–£4,655 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,175 | £931 | £862–£1,172 |
Supply staff | £121 | £176 | £87–£241 |
Admin and clerical | £230 | £421 | £377–£489 |
Premises | £240 | £494 | £374–£632 |
Energy | £0 | £159 | £117–£194 |
Learning resources & ICT | £611 | £415 | £366–£550 |
Bought-in services | £82 | £119 | £72–£207 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Moat Community College Large reserves
- Beacon Hill Academy Large reserves
- All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Large reserves
- Bristnall Hall Academy Tight
- Stoke Park School Large reserves
- Bedford High School Large reserves
- Thistley Hough Academy Large reserves
- John Whitgift Academy Large reserves
- Oxclose Community Academy Large reserves
- Don Valley Academy Large reserves
- The Abbey School Large reserves
- Manor Croft Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.9m | £8,110 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £401k | £364 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £2k | £2 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £611 a pupil, against a typical £415 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
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