Lancaster University School of Mathematics: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £119k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lancashire · 16 plus · Free schools 16 to 19.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE RIGBY EDUCATION 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, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | £863k | £770k | +£93k | £89k | 38 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£19k | £123k | 89 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£3k | £119k | 103 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 post16 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 60% of them. It spends £11,874 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,368.
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 | £5,796 | £3,681 | £2,904–£4,240 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £491 | £137–£637 |
Supply staff | £194 | £18 | £0–£89 |
Admin and clerical | £1,320 | £405 | £262–£721 |
Premises | £311 | £297 | £208–£438 |
Energy | £291 | £131 | £94–£204 |
Learning resources & ICT | £660 | £415 | £339–£762 |
Bought-in services | £1,078 | £54 | £11–£124 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- University of Liverpool Mathematics School Large reserves
- Exeter Mathematics School Large reserves
- Cambridge Maths School In deficit
- Trinity Solutions Academy Large reserves
- Surrey Maths School Large reserves
- Leeds Mathematics School Healthy
- BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy Large reserves
- Chapeltown Academy Heading for deficit
- Harington School Large reserves
- Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form In deficit
- Salisbury Sixth Form College In deficit
- LIPA Sixth Form College In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £11,010 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £835 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,078 a pupil, against a typical £54 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £194 a pupil, against a typical £18 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,320 a pupil, against a typical £405 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £291 a pupil, against a typical £131 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,796 a pupil, against a typical £3,681 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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