Goodwin Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £11k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY 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 | £4.6m | £4.5m | +£104k | -£1.6m | 794 |
2019-20 | £4.9m | £4.2m | +£639k | -£1.8m | 762 |
2020-21 | £5.3m | £4.4m | +£929k | -£1.7m | 806 |
2021-22 | £5.8m | £4.6m | +£1.2m | -£1.7m | 857 |
2022-23 | £7.5m | £4.9m | +£2.6m | -£579k | 900 |
2023-24 | £7.0m | £5.7m | +£1.4m | -£721k | 852 |
2024-25 | £7.1m | £6.0m | +£1.1m | £11k | 833 |
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 7% of them. It spends £7,155 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,726.
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 | £4,385 | £4,532 | £4,068–£5,294 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,413 | £1,101 | £934–£1,242 |
Supply staff | £52 | £242 | £152–£359 |
Admin and clerical | £364 | £409 | £359–£574 |
Premises | £23 | £502 | £386–£748 |
Energy | £0 | £168 | £106–£211 |
Learning resources & ICT | £431 | £475 | £402–£654 |
Bought-in services | £157 | £89 | £32–£270 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy Large reserves
- City of Peterborough Academy Large reserves
- Melior Community Academy Large reserves
- Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- The St Lawrence Academy Large reserves
- Mulberry Academy Hastings Tight
- Newsome Academy Healthy
- St Anne's Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Large reserves
- St. Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Beamont Collegiate Academy Tight
- Springwell Community College Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.1m | £8,485 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £264k | £317 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,413 a pupil, against a typical £1,101 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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