Abbeyfield School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £403k, 5% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wiltshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £4.9m | £5.2m | -£293k | -£2.5m | 964 |
2019-20 | £5.7m | £5.4m | +£272k | -£2.2m | 959 |
2020-21 | £6.2m | £5.9m | +£295k | -£1.9m | 937 |
2021-22 | £6.3m | £6.0m | +£255k | -£1.7m | 883 |
2022-23 | £6.5m | £6.3m | +£230k | -£1.5m | 895 |
2023-24 | £7.1m | £6.7m | +£441k | -£1.0m | 881 |
2024-25 | £7.9m | £7.3m | +£614k | -£403k | 899 |
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 7% of them. It spends £8,118 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,654.
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 | £3,997 | £4,257 | £4,129–£4,764 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £935 | £831 | £557–£1,075 |
Supply staff | £155 | £115 | £76–£204 |
Admin and clerical | £465 | £440 | £327–£663 |
Premises | £1,210 | £414 | £326–£645 |
Energy | £0 | £173 | £118–£234 |
Learning resources & ICT | £813 | £494 | £400–£622 |
Bought-in services | £44 | £84 | £45–£155 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Queensbridge School Heading for deficit
- Reading Girls' School Large reserves
- Stowupland High School Large reserves
- Paulet High School Large reserves
- The De Montfort School Large reserves
- The Arnewood School Tight
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Large reserves
- Fareham Academy Large reserves
- Mark Hall Academy Large reserves
- Arrow Vale High School Healthy
- Crookhorn College In deficit
- Christ The King Voluntary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.8m | £8,731 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £321k | £357 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £275k | £306 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £110k | £123 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on premises is £1,210 a pupil, against a typical £414 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £813 a pupil, against a typical £494 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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