Queensbury Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £326k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Central Bedfordshire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ANTHEM SCHOOLS 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 | £5.7m | £5.7m | +£45k | -£2.0m | 1,046 |
2019-20 | £6.7m | £6.0m | +£666k | -£1.5m | 1,132 |
2020-21 | £7.1m | £6.6m | +£476k | -£1.2m | 1,167 |
2021-22 | £7.5m | £7.0m | +£492k | -£903k | 1,223 |
2022-23 | £8.2m | £7.6m | +£604k | £0 | 1,238 |
2023-24 | £8.7m | £8.0m | +£678k | £0 | 1,195 |
2024-25 | £8.6m | £7.9m | +£717k | £326k | 1,154 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,868 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,241.
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 | £4,026 | £4,230 | £4,058–£4,482 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £648 | £728 | £546–£873 |
Supply staff | £82 | £67 | £34–£146 |
Admin and clerical | £594 | £458 | £333–£522 |
Premises | £426 | £408 | £319–£468 |
Energy | £103 | £128 | £110–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £357 | £451 | £341–£601 |
Bought-in services | £2 | £71 | £38–£181 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Edward's College In deficit
- The Eastwood Academy Large reserves
- Abbey Park School Large reserves
- Samuel Ward Academy Healthy
- Hedingham School and Sixth Form Tight
- Sawston Village College Tight
- Chew Valley School Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley Tight
- The Cottesloe School Tight
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Large reserves
- Hartford Church of England High School Large reserves
- Hagley Catholic High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.3m | £7,176 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £260k | £225 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £362k | £314 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £594 a pupil, against a typical £458 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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