St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £3.8m in reserve, 36% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Blackburn with Darwen · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST WILFRID'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY 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 | £8.5m | £8.0m | +£503k | £3.1m | 1,432 |
2019-20 | £8.6m | £8.2m | +£391k | £3.5m | 1,476 |
2020-21 | £9.0m | £8.1m | +£851k | £4.4m | 1,508 |
2021-22 | £9.7m | £8.7m | +£966k | £4.5m | 1,511 |
2022-23 | £10.0m | £9.5m | +£515k | £5.0m | 1,500 |
2023-24 | £9.3m | £10.0m | -£727k | £4.1m | 1,482 |
2024-25 | £10.6m | £10.7m | -£17k | £3.8m | 1,493 |
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 £7,142 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,392.
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 | £4,312 | £4,259 | £4,009–£4,603 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £392 | £808 | £516–£1,103 |
Supply staff | £199 | £123 | £44–£264 |
Admin and clerical | £327 | £371 | £292–£612 |
Premises | £418 | £379 | £291–£504 |
Energy | £130 | £133 | £93–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £419 | £420 | £347–£523 |
Bought-in services | £126 | £55 | £24–£120 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Crown Hills Community College Large reserves
- Budmouth Academy Weymouth In deficit
- Ormiston Victory Academy Large reserves
- Thorp Academy Large reserves
- Emmanuel College Large reserves
- Hellesdon High School Tight
- The Park Community School Healthy
- Kettering Science Academy In deficit
- Forge Valley School & Sixth Form Large reserves
- West Park School Large reserves
- Longdean School Large reserves
- The Maplesden Noakes School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.2m | £7,527 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £31 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £564k | £378 |
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?
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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