Cherry Tree Learning Centre: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £801k in reserve, 40% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dudley · Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE SKYLARK 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£42k | £70k | 77 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£159k | £0 | 52 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£174k | £0 | 65 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | £0 | £0 | — |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£115k | £0 | 1 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£70k | £801k | 68 |
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 £28,382 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £30,254.
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 | £20,794 | £17,095 | £11,810–£21,114 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,853 | £4,031 | £2,363–£7,534 |
Supply staff | £0 | £475 | £7–£2,012 |
Admin and clerical | £1,676 | £1,914 | £973–£3,285 |
Premises | £868 | £1,079 | £231–£1,638 |
Energy | £412 | £358 | £0–£533 |
Learning resources & ICT | £912 | £1,176 | £785–£1,901 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £588 | £111–£1,023 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beacon of Light School Large reserves
- Ebn Academy 2 Large reserves
- Enterprise Learning Alliance Large reserves
- East Birmingham Network Academy Large reserves
- Acorn Free School Large reserves
- The Heights Burnley Large reserves
- East Sussex Skills Academy Tight
- The Rosewood School Large reserves
- Horizon School Large reserves
- King's Leadership Phoenix Academy Tight
- Ancora House School Large reserves
- Hospital and Outreach Education Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £31,368 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £669k | £9,838 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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