Outwood Academy Ripon: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £935k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Yorkshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OUTWOOD 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 | £4.2m | £3.7m | +£520k | £981k | 682 |
2019-20 | £4.2m | £4.2m | +£69k | £860k | 692 |
2020-21 | £4.6m | £4.2m | +£398k | £1.1m | 717 |
2021-22 | £4.4m | £4.1m | +£308k | £1.2m | 723 |
2022-23 | £4.8m | £4.5m | +£366k | £1.3m | 714 |
2023-24 | £5.1m | £5.3m | -£213k | £0 | 709 |
2024-25 | £5.5m | £5.5m | +£17k | £935k | 662 |
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 87% of them. It spends £8,243 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,762.
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 | £4,533 | £4,279 | £3,943–£4,527 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,106 | £832 | £637–£1,084 |
Supply staff | £0 | £90 | £54–£157 |
Admin and clerical | £594 | £484 | £312–£637 |
Premises | £603 | £472 | £356–£632 |
Energy | £177 | £162 | £141–£203 |
Learning resources & ICT | £403 | £416 | £346–£526 |
Bought-in services | £79 | £110 | £52–£192 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Suthers School In deficit
- Nottingham Free School In deficit
- Houstone School Large reserves
- Merstham Park School Large reserves
- St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow Large reserves
- New Mills School In deficit
- Jubilee High School Large reserves
- Torpoint Community College Large reserves
- Middlewich High School Healthy
- Armthorpe Academy Large reserves
- Acle Academy Healthy
- Eden Girls' School, Slough Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.3m | £8,032 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £134k | £202 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £157k | £237 |
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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