Cornwallis Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £482k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FUTURE SCHOOLS TRUST 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, 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 | £7.5m | £7.0m | +£430k | £457k | 1,287 |
2019-20 | £7.5m | £7.6m | -£98k | £553k | 1,313 |
2020-21 | £8.0m | £7.3m | +£698k | £797k | 1,287 |
2021-22 | £8.5m | £7.6m | +£884k | £0 | 1,260 |
2022-23 | £8.7m | £8.8m | -£91k | £310k | 1,337 |
2023-24 | £10.1m | £9.6m | +£493k | £404k | 1,321 |
2024-25 | £10.6m | £10.3m | +£319k | £482k | 1,329 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,747 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,057.
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 | £5,151 | £4,510 | £4,209–£4,773 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £151 | £973 | £743–£1,183 |
Supply staff | £26 | £114 | £41–£186 |
Admin and clerical | £250 | £411 | £331–£527 |
Premises | £406 | £384 | £305–£647 |
Energy | £165 | £135 | £114–£183 |
Learning resources & ICT | £297 | £434 | £337–£508 |
Bought-in services | £424 | £114 | £62–£238 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Leigh Academy Strood Large reserves
- Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's RC College Large reserves
- Dixons Middleton Academy Large reserves
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Large reserves
- The Priory Ruskin Academy Large reserves
- Heanor Gate Spencer Academy Large reserves
- Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Tight
- The North School Healthy
- Holmleigh Park High School Large reserves
- Weavers Academy Large reserves
- Stockport School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.0m | £7,511 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £183k | £138 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £633k | £476 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £424 a pupil, against a typical £114 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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