Wadebridge School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £411k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cornwall · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WADEBRIDGE SCHOOL 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 | £6.1m | £6.6m | -£556k | £547k | 1,085 |
2019-20 | £6.1m | £6.5m | -£382k | £417k | 1,072 |
2020-21 | £6.1m | £6.2m | -£110k | £545k | 1,064 |
2021-22 | £6.4m | £6.1m | +£288k | £835k | 1,066 |
2022-23 | £7.1m | £7.3m | -£192k | £632k | 1,070 |
2023-24 | £7.7m | £7.8m | -£168k | £419k | 1,073 |
2024-25 | £8.6m | £8.5m | +£45k | £411k | 1,051 |
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 13% of them. It spends £8,127 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,596.
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 | £4,402 | £4,117 | £3,949–£4,435 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,660 | £809 | £550–£933 |
Supply staff | £41 | £169 | £85–£262 |
Admin and clerical | £368 | £388 | £339–£535 |
Premises | £354 | £475 | £349–£580 |
Energy | £106 | £148 | £114–£186 |
Learning resources & ICT | £802 | £525 | £424–£650 |
Bought-in services | £46 | £84 | £47–£111 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- The Magna Carta School Large reserves
- Kingsbury Green Academy Healthy
- Mercia School Large reserves
- Judgemeadow Community College Large reserves
- Light Hall School Large reserves
- St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Lift Rawlett Large reserves
- The King's School Large reserves
- Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Large reserves
- Tiverton High School In deficit
- King Edward VI Aston School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.2m | £7,802 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £133k | £127 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £442k | £421 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,660 a pupil, against a typical £809 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £802 a pupil, against a typical £525 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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