Wixams Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £88k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bedford · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: KNOWLEDGE SCHOOLS 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£112k | £42k | 226 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.1m | +£401k | £358k | 403 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.2m | +£215k | £331k | 562 |
2021-22 | £4.6m | £4.4m | +£221k | £307k | 718 |
2022-23 | £5.8m | £5.7m | +£100k | £66k | 802 |
2024-25 | £7.5m | £7.3m | +£164k | £88k | 933 |
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 £7,847 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,488.
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 | £4,177 | £4,326 | £4,034–£4,741 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £603 | £779 | £518–£953 |
Supply staff | £165 | £107 | £57–£174 |
Admin and clerical | £416 | £402 | £267–£538 |
Premises | £345 | £396 | £315–£508 |
Energy | £292 | £140 | £104–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £608 | £453 | £398–£574 |
Bought-in services | £281 | £113 | £54–£175 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Clyst Vale Community College In deficit
- Goldington Academy Large reserves
- St Thomas More Catholic School Large reserves
- Birkdale High School In deficit
- Kingswinford Academy Large reserves
- Blessed William Howard Catholic School Large reserves
- Larkmead School Large reserves
- The Wilnecote School Healthy
- Matravers School Large reserves
- Falmouth School Large reserves
- Glenmoor Academy Large reserves
- Sir John Talbot's School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.5m | £7,988 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £222k | £238 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £72 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £281 a pupil, against a typical £113 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £292 a pupil, against a typical £140 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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