The Ecclesbourne School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £4.5m in reserve, 44% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Derbyshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ECCLESBOURNE SCHOOL 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 | £7.4m | £7.6m | -£188k | £2.4m | 1,489 |
2019-20 | £8.0m | £8.5m | -£432k | £1.9m | 1,511 |
2020-21 | £8.5m | £8.0m | +£472k | £2.6m | 1,548 |
2021-22 | £8.2m | £8.4m | -£230k | £2.4m | 1,584 |
2022-23 | £9.2m | £9.2m | +£43k | £2.4m | 1,607 |
2023-24 | £11.9m | £9.7m | +£2.1m | £4.5m | 1,573 |
2024-25 | £10.4m | £10.3m | +£73k | £4.5m | 1,576 |
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 100% of them. It spends £6,531 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,141.
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 | £4,124 | £4,222 | £4,078–£4,598 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £491 | £619 | £483–£772 |
Supply staff | £30 | £37 | £11–£117 |
Admin and clerical | £498 | £407 | £324–£520 |
Premises | £397 | £350 | £295–£436 |
Energy | £118 | £120 | £102–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £582 | £588 | £417–£702 |
Bought-in services | £37 | £61 | £37–£106 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dartford Grammar School Large reserves
- Highworth Grammar School Large reserves
- The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Large reserves
- Backwell School Large reserves
- Bishop Luffa School, Chichester Healthy
- Tanbridge House School In deficit
- Poynton High School Large reserves
- Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Large reserves
- High Storrs School Large reserves
- John Taylor High School Large reserves
- Rainham Mark Grammar School Large reserves
- Anglo European School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.6m | £6,754 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £170k | £108 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £261k | £166 |
Money raised by parents
ECCLESBOURNE SCHOOL PARENT,STAFF AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (PSFA) (charity 1047233, Registered) raised £31k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £31k | £20k |
2024-07 | £25k | £7k |
2023-07 | £18k | £7k |
2022-07 | £9k | £3k |
2021-07 | £2k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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