Mulberry Academy St Leonards: school finances
Tight
Holds £31k 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). East Sussex · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MULBERRY SCHOOLS 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 | £8.7m | £8.0m | +£732k | £0 | 1,433 |
2019-20 | £9.7m | £8.1m | +£1.6m | £0 | 1,461 |
2020-21 | £10.3m | £8.3m | +£2.0m | £0 | 1,468 |
2021-22 | £10.6m | £8.6m | +£2.0m | £0 | 1,467 |
2022-23 | £11.3m | £9.3m | +£2.0m | £0 | 1,432 |
2023-24 | £11.8m | £9.9m | +£1.9m | £0 | 1,345 |
2024-25 | £12.0m | £11.1m | +£901k | £31k | 1,330 |
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 3% of them. It spends £8,341 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,493.
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 | £4,736 | £4,597 | £4,151–£5,007 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,046 | £749–£1,247 |
Supply staff | £274 | £152 | £68–£287 |
Admin and clerical | £1,329 | £398 | £340–£514 |
Premises | £398 | £511 | £355–£744 |
Energy | £50 | £140 | £98–£186 |
Learning resources & ICT | £803 | £522 | £444–£615 |
Bought-in services | £29 | £139 | £62–£267 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy Tight
- Shire Oak Academy Large reserves
- Winifred Holtby Academy Large reserves
- Trinity Catholic College Large reserves
- Cantell School Large reserves
- Ellis Guilford School Large reserves
- John Henry Newman Catholic College Large reserves
- Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Large reserves
- Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Large reserves
- Thomas Clarkson Academy In deficit
- St Cuthbert's High School Large reserves
- Djanogly City Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.9m | £8,953 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £195k | £147 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £87k | £65 |
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 admin and clerical is £1,329 a pupil, against a typical £398 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £803 a pupil, against a typical £522 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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