The Deanery CofE Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £629k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Swindon · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PARK 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£4k | £161k | 130 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£184k | £839k | 349 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £2.3m | +£1.3m | £0 | 549 |
2022-23 | £4.3m | £4.3m | +£2k | £0 | 724 |
2023-24 | £7.6m | £6.2m | +£1.3m | £0 | 840 |
2024-25 | £6.3m | £6.8m | -£492k | £629k | 768 |
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 67% of them. It spends £8,849 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,972.
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 | £4,801 | £4,392 | £4,145–£4,723 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,263 | £852 | £624–£984 |
Supply staff | £372 | £104 | £48–£220 |
Admin and clerical | £391 | £494 | £323–£570 |
Premises | £565 | £474 | £337–£562 |
Energy | £206 | £156 | £127–£184 |
Learning resources & ICT | £656 | £514 | £435–£606 |
Bought-in services | £94 | £100 | £56–£189 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Alderman White School Healthy
- Robertsbridge Community College Healthy
- The Ramsey Academy, Halstead Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE High School Healthy
- Penwortham Priory Academy Large reserves
- Fakenham Academy Large reserves
- West Somerset College Tight
- Witchford Village College In deficit
- Longcroft School and Sixth Form College In deficit
- South Dartmoor Community College In deficit
- Anthony Gell School Healthy
- Ibstock School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.0m | £7,797 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £123k | £160 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £316k | £411 |
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 £372 a pupil, against a typical £104 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,263 a pupil, against a typical £852 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £206 a pupil, against a typical £156 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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