Aspire School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £342k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BOURNE ALLIANCE MULTI 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, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | £1.2m | £865k | +£292k | £104k | 31 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £1.9m | +£375k | £320k | 96 |
2022-23 | £3.7m | £2.9m | +£786k | £942k | 152 |
2023-24 | £3.9m | £3.6m | +£321k | £1.1m | 175 |
2024-25 | £5.1m | £4.4m | +£756k | £342k | 188 |
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 37% of them. It spends £23,266 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,093.
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 | £7,553 | £10,529 | £9,222–£11,507 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £8,809 | £9,884 | £6,855–£11,250 |
Supply staff | £883 | £257 | £59–£1,219 |
Admin and clerical | £356 | £1,193 | £877–£1,378 |
Premises | £1,037 | £1,207 | £825–£1,507 |
Energy | £223 | £362 | £290–£457 |
Learning resources & ICT | £559 | £802 | £530–£1,212 |
Bought-in services | £330 | £880 | £326–£1,820 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lift Pioneer Large reserves
- Woodley School and College Tight
- Belmont School Large reserves
- Hazel Oak School In deficit
- The Valley School Large reserves
- Beverley School Large reserves
- Chapel Green School Healthy
- West Lancashire Community High School Large reserves
- Millwood Primary Special School Large reserves
- The Redway School Healthy
- Brooke School Tight
- Oaklands School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.2m | £27,420 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.6m | £13,803 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £21k | £112 |
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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