Anthony Gell School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £321k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Derbyshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£80k | -£75k | 753 |
2019-20 | £4.5m | £4.3m | +£188k | £113k | 800 |
2020-21 | £4.7m | £4.5m | +£196k | £309k | 825 |
2021-22 | £5.1m | £4.9m | +£176k | £485k | 835 |
2022-23 | £5.5m | £5.6m | -£45k | £440k | 858 |
2023-24 | £6.0m | £4.9m | +£1.1m | £325k | 824 |
2024-25 | £6.4m | £5.9m | +£500k | £321k | 781 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 £7,617 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,970.
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 | £4,356 | £4,453 | £4,237–£4,845 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £741 | £876 | £651–£1,112 |
Supply staff | £113 | £116 | £44–£205 |
Admin and clerical | £462 | £483 | £326–£640 |
Premises | £662 | £464 | £353–£524 |
Energy | £173 | £153 | £106–£184 |
Learning resources & ICT | £343 | £485 | £363–£654 |
Bought-in services | £117 | £94 | £59–£188 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Altwood Church of England School Healthy
- St Thomas More RC College Large reserves
- Witchford Village College In deficit
- West Somerset College Tight
- St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Healthy
- The Newbridge School Large reserves
- Townsend Church of England School Heading for deficit
- de Stafford School Large reserves
- Queen's Park High School Large reserves
- The Deanery CofE Academy Large reserves
- Bramcote College Tight
- Bury St Edmunds County High School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.3m | £8,042 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £463k | £593 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £168k | £215 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £662 a pupil, against a typical £464 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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