Wren Spinney School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £329k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Northamptonshire · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CREATING TOMORROW MULTI 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£31k | £547k | 49 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.8m | -£238k | £490k | 56 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £2.1m | -£257k | £325k | 66 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£194k | £294k | 77 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.1m | +£803k | £368k | 87 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£242k | £316k | 88 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.1m | +£574k | £329k | 97 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 37% of them. It spends £31,866 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £28,170.
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 | £11,701 | £10,028 | £9,169–£11,622 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £12,619 | £10,794 | £8,610–£12,426 |
Supply staff | £0 | £380 | £25–£1,376 |
Admin and clerical | £794 | £1,159 | £874–£1,519 |
Premises | £1,660 | £1,343 | £1,184–£1,623 |
Energy | £289 | £454 | £319–£641 |
Learning resources & ICT | £691 | £719 | £545–£1,146 |
Bought-in services | £1,124 | £596 | £288–£1,228 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Blackmarston School Large reserves
- Fountaindale School Large reserves
- Heaton School Tight
- Heatherwood School Large reserves
- Critchill Special School Large reserves
- Elm Tree Primary Academy Tight
- Doubletrees School Healthy
- High Point Academy Large reserves
- Carlton Digby School Heading for deficit
- The Park School Large reserves
- Wyvern Academy Large reserves
- Greenfields Specialist School for Communication Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £36,557 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.1m | £21,144 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £11k | £113 |
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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