UET Compass Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £383k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITY 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, 2024-25
Income and spending, 2024-25
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£75k | £383k | 62 |
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 47% of them. It spends £40,694 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,194.
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 | £18,629 | £13,852 | £10,878–£16,598 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £11,806 | £5,186 | £4,135–£8,296 |
Supply staff | £2,726 | £687 | £190–£1,515 |
Admin and clerical | £1,355 | £1,700 | £979–£2,347 |
Premises | £2,161 | £1,222 | £812–£1,586 |
Energy | £629 | £351 | £212–£489 |
Learning resources & ICT | £677 | £1,100 | £762–£1,503 |
Bought-in services | £839 | £1,276 | £213–£2,386 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Matthias Academy In deficit
- Euler Academy Large reserves
- North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy Large reserves
- The Venn Boulevard Centre Healthy
- Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit In deficit
- Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy Large reserves
- The Edge Academy Large reserves
- Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit Healthy
- The Linden Centre Tight
- Reach School Large reserves
- Voyage Learning Campus Large reserves
- Endeavour Academy Durham Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £39,500 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £213k | £3,435 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1k | £16 |
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 supply staff is £2,726 a pupil, against a typical £687 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £11,806 a pupil, against a typical £5,186 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £629 a pupil, against a typical £351 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £2,161 a pupil, against a typical £1,222 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £18,629 a pupil, against a typical £13,852 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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