The Albany: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £92k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RAEDWALD 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£45k | £385k | 44 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£126k | £548k | 49 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£87k | £640k | 50 |
2023-24 | £217k | £400k | -£183k | £0 | 2 |
2024-25 | £486k | £438k | +£48k | £92k | 3 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 53% of them. It spends £146,000 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £45,402.
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 | £96,667 | £25,197 | £18,948–£31,367 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £27,333 | £5,688 | £2,673–£11,971 |
Supply staff | £0 | £97 | £0–£1,903 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £2,167 | £1,306–£3,925 |
Premises | £7,333 | £1,550 | £77–£3,002 |
Energy | £333 | £340 | £0–£695 |
Learning resources & ICT | £3,333 | £1,431 | £773–£2,179 |
Bought-in services | £4,667 | £1,236 | £627–£2,474 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School Tight
- First Base Bury St Edmunds Heading for deficit
- First Base Ipswich Academy Large reserves
- CAMHS Phoenix School Large reserves
- Poplar Adolescent Unit Large reserves
- The Surrey Teaching Centre Large reserves
- The St Aubyn Centre Education Department Large reserves
- Triple Crown Centre Large reserves
- Birchwood Large reserves
- St Christopher's Academy Large reserves
- Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit In deficit
- Great Park School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £486k | £162,000 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £213k | £71,000 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 93% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £27,333 a pupil, against a typical £5,688 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £7,333 a pupil, against a typical £1,550 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £96,667 a pupil, against a typical £25,197 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £4,667 a pupil, against a typical £1,236 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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