Castle Manor Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £231k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£181k | -£438k | 611 |
2019-20 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£90k | £0 | 644 |
2020-21 | £4.5m | £4.1m | +£409k | £0 | 672 |
2021-22 | £4.8m | £4.5m | +£272k | £0 | 712 |
2022-23 | £5.5m | £4.8m | +£691k | £0 | 732 |
2023-24 | £6.0m | £5.5m | +£542k | £0 | 751 |
2024-25 | £6.3m | £5.8m | +£570k | £231k | 757 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,625 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,749.
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 | £5,313 | £4,336 | £4,130–£4,562 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £106 | £900 | £674–£1,046 |
Supply staff | £87 | £165 | £91–£270 |
Admin and clerical | £374 | £358 | £287–£492 |
Premises | £495 | £411 | £343–£519 |
Energy | £143 | £144 | £127–£193 |
Learning resources & ICT | £494 | £451 | £362–£583 |
Bought-in services | £3 | £164 | £48–£245 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Axe Valley Academy Healthy
- St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Thames Park Secondary School Large reserves
- Waseley Hills High School Healthy
- Wolsingham School Large reserves
- Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Large reserves
- Dawlish College Tight
- Stocksbridge High School Healthy
- Upper Batley High School Large reserves
- Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Large reserves
- The Whitehaven Academy Large reserves
- Ormiston Endeavour Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.1m | £8,001 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £383k | £506 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £285k | £376 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £5,313 a pupil, against a typical £4,336 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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