Ashington Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.8m in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Northumberland · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORTH EAST 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 | £6.2m | £5.4m | +£803k | £792k | 977 |
2019-20 | £6.1m | £5.5m | +£653k | £1.1m | 967 |
2020-21 | £6.3m | £5.6m | +£678k | £1.3m | 970 |
2021-22 | £6.5m | £5.7m | +£872k | £1.8m | 977 |
2022-23 | £6.8m | £6.4m | +£448k | £1.8m | 955 |
2023-24 | £7.3m | £7.1m | +£183k | £1.5m | 956 |
2024-25 | £7.8m | £7.2m | +£640k | £1.8m | 966 |
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 90% of them. It spends £7,435 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,056.
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 | £4,447 | £4,314 | £3,981–£4,635 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £774 | £1,035 | £774–£1,170 |
Supply staff | £169 | £189 | £138–£313 |
Admin and clerical | £271 | £432 | £338–£484 |
Premises | £395 | £410 | £328–£733 |
Energy | £199 | £167 | £137–£205 |
Learning resources & ICT | £496 | £512 | £389–£671 |
Bought-in services | £48 | £127 | £71–£226 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Spen Valley High School In deficit
- Haileybury Turnford Large reserves
- Swinton Academy In deficit
- De Aston School Large reserves
- Robert Blake Academy Large reserves
- The Priory City of Lincoln Academy In deficit
- Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology Large reserves
- Handsworth Grange Community Sports College Healthy
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre In deficit
- Future Academies Watford Large reserves
- Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.6m | £7,876 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £85k | £88 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £237k | £245 |
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?
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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