New Siblands School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £363k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). South Gloucestershire · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ENABLE 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 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£123k | -£118k | 122 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£166k | -£88k | 124 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.1m | +£199k | -£54k | 123 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£251k | -£35k | 127 |
2022-23 | £4.3m | £3.7m | +£557k | £0 | 126 |
2023-24 | £4.5m | £4.2m | +£281k | £282k | 126 |
2024-25 | £4.4m | £4.4m | +£13k | £363k | 121 |
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 30% of them. It spends £36,033 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,424.
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 | £12,298 | £10,959 | £9,638–£12,199 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £17,248 | £9,652 | £7,691–£12,169 |
Supply staff | £1,818 | £293 | £78–£940 |
Admin and clerical | £769 | £1,274 | £798–£1,724 |
Premises | £802 | £1,267 | £973–£2,272 |
Energy | £636 | £317 | £265–£454 |
Learning resources & ICT | £413 | £871 | £704–£1,098 |
Bought-in services | £207 | £1,047 | £355–£1,931 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingfisher School Large reserves
- Lakeside School Healthy
- Springfield School Large reserves
- Fairfields School Large reserves
- John Watson School Large reserves
- Chiltern Way Academy Austen Large reserves
- The Wherry School Large reserves
- Grove House School Large reserves
- Colnbrook School Large reserves
- The Pilgrim School Healthy
- Purple Oaks Academy In deficit
- Valence School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.3m | £35,174 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.4m | £19,628 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £117k | £967 |
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 £1,818 a pupil, against a typical £293 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £636 a pupil, against a typical £317 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £17,248 a pupil, against a typical £9,652 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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