Sir Bobby Robson School: school finances
Tight
Holds £20k 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). Suffolk · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.1m | £852k | +£226k | £0 | 30 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£186k | £0 | 58 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£30k | £0 | 65 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£5k | £0 | 64 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£103k | £20k | 66 |
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 20% of them. It spends £32,864 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £32,999.
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 | £21,212 | £12,903 | £10,441–£15,193 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £10,131 | £7,262–£12,601 |
Supply staff | £409 | £980 | £376–£1,815 |
Admin and clerical | £1,652 | £1,429 | £871–£1,952 |
Premises | £3,273 | £1,766 | £1,339–£2,372 |
Energy | £712 | £548 | £365–£864 |
Learning resources & ICT | £3,955 | £1,155 | £684–£1,740 |
Bought-in services | £15 | £876 | £251–£1,900 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Battledown School Tight
- The Wymering School Large reserves
- Penny Field School Healthy
- New Horizons Learning Centre In deficit
- The Flagship School In deficit
- Broadmeadow Special School Large reserves
- Bramley Grange Academy Large reserves
- Willow Grove Primary School Tight
- Dryden School Healthy
- Langham Oaks Heading for deficit
- Redgate Primary Academy Tight
- Hailey Hall School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £34,015 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.3m | £19,197 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £409 |
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 learning resources & ict is £3,955 a pupil, against a typical £1,155 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £3,273 a pupil, against a typical £1,766 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £21,212 a pupil, against a typical £12,903 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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