Star Radcliffe Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £26k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bury · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STAR ACADEMIES 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 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£18k | £26k | 149 |
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 63% of them. It spends £16,725 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,553.
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 | £5,235 | £4,738 | £4,212–£5,612 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £846 | £983 | £704–£1,465 |
Supply staff | £188 | £216 | £19–£397 |
Admin and clerical | £1,235 | £525 | £380–£763 |
Premises | £644 | £506 | £238–£768 |
Energy | £242 | £276 | £155–£403 |
Learning resources & ICT | £604 | £463 | £322–£742 |
Bought-in services | £389 | £163 | £53–£248 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beacon Hill Community School In deficit
- Aylesbury UTC In deficit
- Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams Large reserves
- Solway Community School In deficit
- South Devon UTC In deficit
- Monkseaton Coastal School In deficit
- The Wisbech Academy In deficit
- Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Large reserves
- Walsall Studio School In deficit
- XP Gateshead Tight
- River Academy Healthy
- Atlantic Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £16,846 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £21k | £141 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £389 a pupil, against a typical £163 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,235 a pupil, against a typical £525 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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