Farringdon Community Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £711k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sunderland · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORTHERN EDUCATION 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 | £5.1m | £4.9m | +£139k | £275k | 759 |
2019-20 | £5.2m | £5.1m | +£47k | £322k | 737 |
2020-21 | £5.4m | £5.4m | +£30k | £352k | 718 |
2021-22 | £5.4m | £5.5m | -£24k | £328k | 677 |
2023-24 | £6.7m | £6.4m | +£280k | £15k | 675 |
2024-25 | £6.4m | £6.7m | -£266k | £711k | 682 |
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 57% of them. It spends £9,820 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,439.
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 | £4,402 | £4,606 | £4,133–£5,072 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,367 | £949 | £675–£1,173 |
Supply staff | £660 | £189 | £46–£333 |
Admin and clerical | £421 | £421 | £317–£566 |
Premises | £362 | £455 | £341–£575 |
Energy | £430 | £182 | £151–£241 |
Learning resources & ICT | £748 | £468 | £376–£635 |
Bought-in services | £43 | £52 | £20–£230 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Michaels Church of England Academy In deficit
- University Academy Long Sutton In deficit
- Aldercar High School Tight
- Orion Spires Large reserves
- Edgar Wood Academy Large reserves
- Staffordshire University Academy Large reserves
- Longhill High School Heading for deficit
- Ellesmere Port Church of England College Large reserves
- St Edmund's Catholic School Large reserves
- Hetton Academy Large reserves
- The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Wheelers Lane Technology College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.0m | £8,743 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £318k | £466 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £468k | £686 |
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 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £660 a pupil, against a typical £189 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £430 a pupil, against a typical £182 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £748 a pupil, against a typical £468 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,367 a pupil, against a typical £949 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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