Esteem North Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £967k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Derbyshire · Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.6m | £1.9m | -£268k | £144k | 105 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£170k | £165k | 105 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.4m | +£510k | £0 | 105 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£149k | £0 | 76 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.1m | +£381k | £0 | 127 |
2023-24 | £4.6m | £4.0m | +£606k | £0 | 228 |
2024-25 | £5.8m | £6.4m | -£527k | £967k | 274 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 87% of them. It spends £23,223 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £25,826.
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 | £7,799 | £10,412 | £8,024–£13,472 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,693 | £5,302 | £4,197–£7,003 |
Supply staff | £2,912 | £1,295 | £342–£2,007 |
Admin and clerical | £967 | £1,175 | £775–£1,848 |
Premises | £1,022 | £1,089 | £593–£1,301 |
Energy | £234 | £289 | £193–£426 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,668 | £1,041 | £647–£2,398 |
Bought-in services | £117 | £792 | £193–£2,305 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Moorbridge In deficit
- Unity Academy Healthy
- Sheffield Inclusion Centre Large reserves
- Manchester Secondary PRU In deficit
- UET Pathfinder Academy Large reserves
- Educational Diversity Large reserves
- The Woodlands Tight
- Highfields College In deficit
- Aspire Academy Healthy
- The Link School In deficit
- Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy Healthy
- Meadow Park School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.8m | £21,252 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.3m | £8,427 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £47 |
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 £2,912 a pupil, against a typical £1,295 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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