Uppingham Community College: school finances
Tight
Holds £212k 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). Rutland · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD 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 | £5.3m | £5.4m | -£129k | £394k | 911 |
2019-20 | £5.3m | £5.2m | +£130k | £525k | 894 |
2020-21 | £6.8m | £6.6m | +£177k | £702k | 897 |
2021-22 | £6.5m | £6.3m | +£174k | £877k | 888 |
2022-23 | £6.3m | £6.7m | -£369k | £522k | 910 |
2023-24 | £7.3m | £7.2m | +£104k | £664k | 915 |
2024-25 | £7.9m | £8.4m | -£535k | £212k | 919 |
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 27% of them. It spends £9,144 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,508.
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 | £4,917 | £4,289 | £4,006–£4,460 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £749 | £723 | £606–£871 |
Supply staff | £70 | £115 | £53–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £582 | £430 | £366–£543 |
Premises | £480 | £411 | £352–£500 |
Energy | £144 | £134 | £111–£183 |
Learning resources & ICT | £843 | £585 | £467–£637 |
Bought-in services | £116 | £108 | £71–£143 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Forest School Large reserves
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School Healthy
- Loreto College Large reserves
- Testbourne Community School Large reserves
- The Boston Grammar School Large reserves
- Gartree High School Heading for deficit
- Thomas Alleyne's High School Tight
- Corfe Hills School Tight
- St Augustine's Catholic College In deficit
- Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Tight
- Dallam School Large reserves
- St Bede's Inter-Church School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.8m | £8,495 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £507k | £552 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £543k | £591 |
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 £843 a pupil, against a typical £585 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,917 a pupil, against a typical £4,289 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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