Settlebeck School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £677k in reserve, 30% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Westmorland and Furness · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£49k | £181k | 197 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£59k | £298k | 197 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£245k | £543k | 191 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£114k | £658k | 198 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£96k | £755k | 196 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£77k | £677k | 212 |
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 93% of them. It spends £10,972 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,616.
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 | £5,151 | £4,425 | £3,907–£5,093 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,736 | £877 | £641–£1,085 |
Supply staff | £241 | £130 | £41–£213 |
Admin and clerical | £401 | £506 | £352–£650 |
Premises | £783 | £489 | £371–£653 |
Energy | £104 | £160 | £116–£218 |
Learning resources & ICT | £604 | £610 | £413–£705 |
Bought-in services | £491 | £124 | £47–£235 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ryecroft CofE Middle School Large reserves
- Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School Large reserves
- John Ruskin School In deficit
- Wigston College In deficit
- St Peter's Church of England Middle School Tight
- Lady Hawkins' School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham In deficit
- Ralph Sadleir School Large reserves
- Cranborne Middle School Large reserves
- Great Park Academy Large reserves
- Weldon Village Academy Large reserves
- Wellfield Middle School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £9,939 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £336k | £1,585 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £142k | £670 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £491 a pupil, against a typical £124 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,736 a pupil, against a typical £877 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £241 a pupil, against a typical £130 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £783 a pupil, against a typical £489 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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