Droylsden Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £678k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Tameside · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TAME RIVER EDUCATIONAL 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 | £5.6m | £5.4m | +£211k | £1.1m | 894 |
2019-20 | £6.0m | £6.1m | -£86k | £1.1m | 912 |
2020-21 | £6.4m | £6.4m | -£6k | £1.1m | 905 |
2021-22 | £6.8m | £7.1m | -£331k | £785k | 929 |
2022-23 | £7.4m | £7.7m | -£278k | £505k | 919 |
2023-24 | £8.1m | £8.4m | -£275k | £323k | 938 |
2024-25 | £8.8m | £8.3m | +£452k | £678k | 942 |
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 47% of them. It spends £8,846 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,258.
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 | £4,620 | £4,562 | £4,221–£4,975 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,098 | £1,020 | £660–£1,186 |
Supply staff | £136 | £128 | £80–£246 |
Admin and clerical | £623 | £433 | £374–£552 |
Premises | £514 | £425 | £388–£700 |
Energy | £285 | £162 | £134–£204 |
Learning resources & ICT | £409 | £568 | £401–£650 |
Bought-in services | £167 | £112 | £51–£188 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Barlow RC High School Healthy
- Lawn Manor Academy Healthy
- The Wordsley School Healthy
- St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College In deficit
- Heritage High School Large reserves
- The Bolsover School In deficit
- Ursuline College Large reserves
- The Derby High School Large reserves
- West Derby School Large reserves
- Outwood Academy City Fields Large reserves
- Landau Forte Academy, Amington In deficit
- Birches Head Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.2m | £8,710 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £312k | £331 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £580k | £616 |
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 energy is £285 a pupil, against a typical £162 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £623 a pupil, against a typical £433 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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