Tudor Grange Academy Worcester: school finances
Tight
Holds £255k 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). Worcestershire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMIES 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 | £6.2m | £5.8m | +£335k | -£58k | 1,058 |
2019-20 | £6.2m | £5.9m | +£335k | -£18k | 1,049 |
2020-21 | £6.5m | £5.9m | +£578k | £0 | 1,067 |
2021-22 | £6.9m | £6.0m | +£865k | £0 | 1,129 |
2022-23 | £7.5m | £6.5m | +£1.0m | £0 | 1,122 |
2023-24 | £8.1m | £7.3m | +£853k | £0 | 1,099 |
2024-25 | £8.6m | £8.0m | +£581k | £255k | 1,093 |
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 £7,323 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,659.
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 | £4,605 | £4,304 | £4,040–£4,491 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £824 | £907 | £614–£1,108 |
Supply staff | £48 | £136 | £100–£180 |
Admin and clerical | £380 | £476 | £392–£631 |
Premises | £355 | £374 | £234–£451 |
Energy | £205 | £153 | £112–£174 |
Learning resources & ICT | £443 | £483 | £390–£612 |
Bought-in services | £49 | £102 | £58–£224 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College In deficit
- King James's School Healthy
- Little Lever School Large reserves
- Castle View School In deficit
- King Charles I School Large reserves
- St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School Tight
- Archway School Large reserves
- Moorside High School Large reserves
- The Whitstable School Large reserves
- Biddick Academy Large reserves
- Harris Academy Riverside In deficit
- Upper Shirley High School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.5m | £7,807 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £511k | £468 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £52k | £48 |
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 energy is £205 a pupil, against a typical £153 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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