St Dominic's School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £870k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE 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 | £5.3m | £4.2m | +£1.1m | £966k | 105 |
2019-20 | £5.8m | £4.6m | +£1.2m | £1.7m | 119 |
2020-21 | £6.0m | £4.9m | +£1.1m | £1.7m | 138 |
2021-22 | £6.7m | £5.3m | +£1.4m | £1.8m | 146 |
2022-23 | £7.1m | £5.8m | +£1.3m | £1.5m | 153 |
2023-24 | £7.4m | £6.7m | +£779k | £1.4m | 157 |
2024-25 | £7.4m | £6.7m | +£616k | £870k | 162 |
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 57% of them. It spends £41,605 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,665.
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 | £20,346 | £10,760 | £9,144–£11,927 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,481 | £11,141 | £8,587–£13,148 |
Supply staff | £1,056 | £349 | £108–£791 |
Admin and clerical | £1,759 | £1,275 | £746–£1,751 |
Premises | £2,340 | £1,366 | £1,099–£1,840 |
Energy | £685 | £391 | £280–£452 |
Learning resources & ICT | £907 | £1,093 | £636–£1,491 |
Bought-in services | £944 | £1,072 | £259–£2,068 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Summerdown School Large reserves
- Sandgate School In deficit
- The Bridge Easton Large reserves
- Baytree School Healthy
- Alfriston School Large reserves
- St Anne's School and Sixth Form College In deficit
- Kingsley Special Academy Healthy
- Herons Dale School Tight
- Riverside Special School In deficit
- Warmley Park School Large reserves
- Linden Bridge School Tight
- Chorley Astley Park School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.3m | £45,278 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £5.2m | £32,012 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £21k | £130 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,056 a pupil, against a typical £349 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £20,346 a pupil, against a typical £10,760 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £685 a pupil, against a typical £391 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £2,340 a pupil, against a typical £1,366 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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