Frome Community College: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £886k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £5.8m | £5.8m | +£7k | £321k | 1,091 |
2019-20 | £6.2m | £6.1m | +£75k | £397k | 1,153 |
2020-21 | £7.0m | £6.7m | +£270k | £667k | 1,213 |
2021-22 | £7.5m | £7.3m | +£197k | £864k | 1,267 |
2022-23 | £8.3m | £8.3m | +£53k | £918k | 1,283 |
2023-24 | £9.5m | £9.4m | +£82k | £999k | 1,279 |
2024-25 | £10.4m | £9.9m | +£510k | £886k | 1,285 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,732 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,513.
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 | £4,527 | £4,211 | £3,944–£4,521 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £777 | £775 | £617–£939 |
Supply staff | £13 | £104 | £65–£195 |
Admin and clerical | £437 | £444 | £294–£552 |
Premises | £582 | £404 | £317–£466 |
Energy | £144 | £155 | £119–£181 |
Learning resources & ICT | £622 | £500 | £395–£631 |
Bought-in services | £38 | £58 | £31–£97 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Kingsway School Healthy
- Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre Tight
- Malbank School and Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Monkton Wood Academy Large reserves
- Fred Longworth High School Large reserves
- Wigston Academy Large reserves
- Launceston College Large reserves
- Ashton Park School Large reserves
- Malcolm Arnold Academy Large reserves
- Hummersknott Academy Tight
- The Joseph Whitaker School Large reserves
- John Taylor Free School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.0m | £7,744 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £320k | £249 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £382k | £297 |
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 premises is £582 a pupil, against a typical £404 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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