Ratton School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £304k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). East Sussex · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SOUTH DOWNS LEARNING 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 | £7.0m | £6.6m | +£416k | £631k | 1,178 |
2019-20 | £7.1m | £7.2m | -£109k | £550k | 1,178 |
2020-21 | £7.6m | £7.3m | +£277k | £563k | 1,180 |
2021-22 | £7.8m | £7.6m | +£215k | £514k | 1,187 |
2022-23 | £8.7m | £8.2m | +£492k | £388k | 1,194 |
2023-24 | £9.0m | £8.7m | +£382k | £41k | 1,177 |
2024-25 | £9.7m | £9.6m | +£80k | £304k | 1,197 |
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 17% of them. It spends £8,049 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,776.
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 | £4,773 | £4,422 | £4,111–£4,624 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £534 | £920 | £682–£1,077 |
Supply staff | £46 | £127 | £66–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £670 | £445 | £342–£547 |
Premises | £591 | £369 | £279–£463 |
Energy | £154 | £138 | £107–£176 |
Learning resources & ICT | £628 | £466 | £390–£597 |
Bought-in services | £201 | £79 | £30–£145 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Furness Academy Large reserves
- Challney High School for Boys Large reserves
- The Hart School Large reserves
- Wexham School Large reserves
- Bishop Perowne CofE College Large reserves
- Passmores Academy Tight
- Saltash Community School Large reserves
- Mark Rutherford School Large reserves
- Pilton Community College Large reserves
- Bristol Cathedral Choir School Tight
- Lift New Rickstones Large reserves
- Hilbre High School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.9m | £7,439 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £98k | £82 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £834k | £697 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £201 a pupil, against a typical £79 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £591 a pupil, against a typical £369 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £670 a pupil, against a typical £445 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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