The Laurel Academy: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £704k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Doncaster · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DELTA ACADEMIES 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 | £5.4m | £5.3m | +£60k | £268k | 652 |
2019-20 | £5.9m | £5.9m | +£62k | £201k | 617 |
2020-21 | £4.6m | £4.4m | +£241k | £200k | 632 |
2021-22 | £4.9m | £4.6m | +£267k | £200k | 644 |
2022-23 | £5.6m | £5.1m | +£574k | £200k | 654 |
2023-24 | £5.8m | £6.2m | -£392k | £200k | 705 |
2024-25 | £5.8m | £6.9m | -£1.1m | £704k | 765 |
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 70% of them. It spends £8,978 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,837.
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 | £3,863 | £4,681 | £4,241–£5,236 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,132 | £1,091 | £617–£1,209 |
Supply staff | £205 | £221 | £80–£359 |
Admin and clerical | £319 | £480 | £392–£582 |
Premises | £822 | £503 | £394–£700 |
Energy | £0 | £198 | £140–£232 |
Learning resources & ICT | £430 | £483 | £405–£628 |
Bought-in services | £22 | £85 | £32–£213 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kirk Hallam Community Academy In deficit
- King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Brumby Large reserves
- Prenton High School for Girls Large reserves
- Newsome Academy Healthy
- Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Large reserves
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Heading for deficit
- Mulberry Academy Hastings Tight
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- St Anne's Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Magnus Church of England Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.4m | £11,024 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £80k | £105 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £158k | £207 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on premises is £822 a pupil, against a typical £503 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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