Royal Wootton Bassett Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £624k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wiltshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ASCEND LEARNING 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 | £10.2m | £9.8m | +£344k | £379k | 1,795 |
2019-20 | £10.5m | £9.9m | +£610k | £420k | 1,760 |
2020-21 | £11.1m | £10.0m | +£1.2m | £1.1m | 1,761 |
2021-22 | £11.8m | £10.7m | +£1.1m | £1.6m | 1,748 |
2022-23 | £11.8m | £10.7m | +£1.1m | £2.2m | 1,725 |
2023-24 | £12.7m | £11.5m | +£1.2m | £0 | 1,727 |
2024-25 | £13.0m | £11.9m | +£1.1m | £624k | 1,688 |
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 £7,077 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,097.
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 | £4,298 | £4,137 | £3,904–£4,285 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £799 | £681 | £536–£838 |
Supply staff | £31 | £66 | £26–£90 |
Admin and clerical | £350 | £390 | £323–£478 |
Premises | £652 | £380 | £274–£441 |
Energy | £29 | £122 | £106–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £498 | £443 | £352–£591 |
Bought-in services | £23 | £102 | £53–£137 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ashby School Large reserves
- St John's Marlborough Large reserves
- Bridgewater High School Large reserves
- Beacon Academy Large reserves
- St Martin's School Brentwood Large reserves
- Samuel Whitbread Academy Large reserves
- Didcot Girls' School Healthy
- The Arthur Terry School In deficit
- Uckfield College Heading for deficit
- Moulsham High School Large reserves
- Finham Park School Large reserves
- Lift Greensward Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.9m | £7,633 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £361k | £214 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £125k | £74 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £652 a pupil, against a typical £380 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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