Laurus Ryecroft: school finances
Healthy
Holds £362k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Tameside · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE LAURUS 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£166k | £57k | 155 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £1.9m | +£337k | £302k | 310 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.1m | +£459k | £572k | 518 |
2021-22 | £5.0m | £4.5m | +£493k | £486k | 742 |
2022-23 | £6.9m | £6.4m | +£434k | £404k | 952 |
2023-24 | £8.1m | £8.0m | +£50k | £95k | 1,046 |
2024-25 | £9.9m | £8.9m | +£933k | £362k | 1,149 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,766 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,343.
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 | £4,528 | £4,567 | £4,290–£4,861 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £925 | £919 | £802–£1,165 |
Supply staff | £83 | £190 | £67–£265 |
Admin and clerical | £477 | £429 | £359–£530 |
Premises | £326 | £500 | £355–£670 |
Energy | £117 | £149 | £101–£176 |
Learning resources & ICT | £180 | £439 | £368–£611 |
Bought-in services | £10 | £123 | £81–£234 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kepier Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Carlton Large reserves
- Chiltern Academy Large reserves
- Ladybridge High School Large reserves
- Bristnall Hall Academy Tight
- Bishop Challoner Catholic College Tight
- Thistley Hough Academy Large reserves
- All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Large reserves
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy Healthy
- St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Stoke Park School Large reserves
- The Holgate Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.9m | £8,578 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £518k | £451 |
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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