The Robert Smyth Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £298k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMIES 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 | £4.9m | £4.5m | +£454k | -£873k | 886 |
2019-20 | £4.8m | £4.7m | +£119k | -£975k | 886 |
2020-21 | £4.9m | £4.9m | -£64k | £0 | 1,028 |
2021-22 | £5.7m | £5.2m | +£454k | £0 | 1,109 |
2022-23 | £6.5m | £5.8m | +£670k | £0 | 1,169 |
2023-24 | £7.3m | £6.8m | +£460k | £0 | 1,200 |
2024-25 | £8.3m | £7.5m | +£731k | £298k | 1,277 |
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 40% of them. It spends £5,900 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,360.
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 | £3,569 | £4,332 | £4,119–£4,453 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £677 | £632 | £487–£853 |
Supply staff | £161 | £63 | £36–£117 |
Admin and clerical | £298 | £436 | £355–£525 |
Premises | £355 | £406 | £378–£501 |
Energy | £132 | £128 | £105–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £284 | £611 | £415–£729 |
Bought-in services | £61 | £62 | £22–£144 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John Fisher Catholic Academy Tight
- The Emmbrook School Tight
- St Philip Howard Catholic School Heading for deficit
- Burnham Grammar School Large reserves
- Shelley College, A Share Academy Large reserves
- Priestnall School In deficit
- Matthew Arnold School Large reserves
- The Willink School Large reserves
- Beechen Cliff School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School Heading for deficit
- Haybridge High School and Sixth Form Large reserves
- The Blue Coat School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.1m | £6,364 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £299k | £234 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £138k | £108 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £161 a pupil, against a typical £63 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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