Uffculme School: school finances
Tight
Holds £72k 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). Devon · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP 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 | £5.9m | +£313k | £470k | 1,032 |
2019-20 | £6.3m | £6.0m | +£339k | £426k | 1,044 |
2020-21 | £6.4m | £6.1m | +£322k | £556k | 1,059 |
2021-22 | £7.1m | £6.6m | +£494k | £585k | 1,055 |
2022-23 | £7.5m | £7.2m | +£313k | £574k | 1,069 |
2023-24 | £7.7m | £7.7m | +£33k | £276k | 1,069 |
2024-25 | £8.3m | £8.2m | +£52k | £72k | 1,085 |
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 10% of them. It spends £7,581 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,394.
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 | £4,291 | £4,267 | £4,149–£4,469 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £855 | £793 | £583–£916 |
Supply staff | £77 | £119 | £23–£146 |
Admin and clerical | £235 | £458 | £333–£525 |
Premises | £470 | £411 | £350–£488 |
Energy | £142 | £127 | £98–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £931 | £489 | £409–£612 |
Bought-in services | £59 | £72 | £41–£131 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Farnham Heath End Large reserves
- Princes Risborough School Healthy
- Ormiston Rivers Academy Large reserves
- King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Large reserves
- Epping St John's Church of England School Large reserves
- Denefield School Large reserves
- Thurstable School Large reserves
- The Henry Box School Large reserves
- East Leake Academy Tight
- Debden Park High School Healthy
- Hodgson Academy Healthy
- The Beacon School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.2m | £7,544 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £359k | £331 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £116k | £107 |
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 learning resources & ict is £931 a pupil, against a typical £489 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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