Discovery Special Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £324k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Middlesbrough · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TEES VALLEY EDUCATION 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 | £830k | £694k | +£136k | £96k | 30 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£145k | £202k | 45 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£78k | £211k | 60 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£74k | £167k | 79 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.0m | +£211k | £242k | 126 |
2023-24 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£260k | £508k | 149 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £4.3m | -£1k | £324k | 171 |
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 33% of them. It spends £25,246 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £28,055.
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 | £9,392 | £10,230 | £8,486–£12,297 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £7,193 | £8,900 | £6,870–£10,725 |
Supply staff | £1,275 | £656 | £199–£1,733 |
Admin and clerical | £842 | £1,268 | £972–£1,739 |
Premises | £1,895 | £1,629 | £1,091–£2,253 |
Energy | £462 | £537 | £337–£644 |
Learning resources & ICT | £608 | £1,049 | £735–£1,928 |
Bought-in services | £304 | £783 | £319–£1,243 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Meade Hill School Tight
- Woodfield Large reserves
- Pioneer House High School Large reserves
- Knowle DGE Academy Large reserves
- New Park Academy Large reserves
- Southern Cross School Tight
- North Ridge High School Healthy
- Sir Charles Parsons School Healthy
- Elemore Hall School Large reserves
- Lindsworth School Large reserves
- Oastlers School Large reserves
- Pine Green Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.7m | £27,673 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.7m | £15,749 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £164 |
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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