The Telford Park School: school finances
Tight
Holds £77k 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). Telford and Wrekin · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AMETHYST ACADEMIES 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 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£48k | -£69k | 491 |
2019-20 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£206k | £140k | 536 |
2020-21 | £4.2m | £4.0m | +£135k | £327k | 580 |
2021-22 | £4.7m | £4.5m | +£195k | £363k | 621 |
2022-23 | £5.5m | £5.5m | +£63k | £186k | 659 |
2024-25 | £6.3m | £5.9m | +£374k | £77k | 681 |
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 17% of them. It spends £8,675 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,804.
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 | £4,606 | £4,529 | £4,260–£4,864 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £875 | £1,112 | £791–£1,325 |
Supply staff | £476 | £244 | £135–£386 |
Admin and clerical | £427 | £547 | £442–£618 |
Premises | £498 | £495 | £365–£683 |
Energy | £226 | £198 | £155–£232 |
Learning resources & ICT | £675 | £444 | £358–£569 |
Bought-in services | £25 | £157 | £52–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beacon Academy Healthy
- North Cambridge Academy Tight
- All Saints Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Rhyddings Large reserves
- Beckfoot Upper Heaton Large reserves
- Bradford Girls' Grammar School Large reserves
- Padgate Academy Large reserves
- Astrea Academy Woodfields Healthy
- Lift Sir Herbert Leon Large reserves
- Ferryhill School Large reserves
- The Oaks Academy In deficit
- Pegasus Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.2m | £9,059 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £181k | £266 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £113k | £166 |
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 supply staff is £476 a pupil, against a typical £244 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £675 a pupil, against a typical £444 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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