Castle EAST School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £161k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
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: EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD 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, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | £1.1m | £775k | +£290k | £417k | 27 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.2m | +£767k | £1.2m | 48 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £1.6m | +£751k | £1.9m | 78 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.2m | +£430k | £161k | 120 |
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 £18,083 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £31,886.
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 | £9,917 | £9,964 | £8,760–£11,245 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,625 | £12,505 | £10,505–£14,706 |
Supply staff | £25 | £240 | £88–£596 |
Admin and clerical | £1,033 | £1,323 | £1,043–£1,791 |
Premises | £1,092 | £1,580 | £1,307–£2,638 |
Energy | £450 | £417 | £304–£496 |
Learning resources & ICT | £758 | £690 | £457–£1,048 |
Bought-in services | £108 | £616 | £198–£1,585 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brimble Hill Special School Large reserves
- Frank Wise School Healthy
- Hillside Specialist School and College Tight
- Watling View School Healthy
- Churchward School Tight
- Mill Water School Large reserves
- Springwater Academy Healthy
- The Clare School Large reserves
- Mountjoy School Large reserves
- Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Large reserves
- Kirkham Pear Tree School Healthy
- Lancaster School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £23,025 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.1m | £9,283 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £183 |
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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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