Turner Free School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TURNER SCHOOLS can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.0m | £964k | +£59k | -£58k | 118 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.7m | +£294k | £101k | 299 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £2.5m | +£552k | £452k | 478 |
2021-22 | £4.4m | £3.7m | +£673k | £665k | 654 |
2022-23 | £5.9m | £5.3m | +£643k | £862k | 826 |
2023-24 | £7.3m | £6.5m | +£856k | £1.2m | 951 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,818 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,198.
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 | £3,823 | £4,468 | £4,259–£4,698 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £876 | £933 | £788–£1,255 |
Supply staff | £187 | £153 | £76–£283 |
Admin and clerical | £437 | £437 | £362–£582 |
Premises | £411 | £478 | £360–£776 |
Energy | £149 | £155 | £100–£213 |
Learning resources & ICT | £399 | £498 | £427–£604 |
Bought-in services | £77 | £70 | £31–£195 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Miltoncross Academy Large reserves
- The Basildon Upper Academy Large reserves
- Nuneaton Academy Large reserves
- Stretford High School In deficit
- Lea Manor High School Large reserves
- Salford City Academy Large reserves
- Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Heading for deficit
- Marine Academy Plymouth Large reserves
- Wednesfield Academy Large reserves
- Buile Hill Academy Large reserves
- Lyng Hall School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.3m | £7,690 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £119k | £125 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £28 |
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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