Alderman White School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £308k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottinghamshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE WHITE HILLS PARK TRUST LTD 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 | £4.8m | £4.1m | +£672k | £57k | 741 |
2019-20 | £4.8m | £3.8m | +£919k | £124k | 781 |
2020-21 | £5.1m | £4.1m | +£1.0m | £287k | 759 |
2021-22 | £5.1m | £4.4m | +£764k | £401k | 707 |
2022-23 | £5.4m | £5.3m | +£187k | £636k | 756 |
2023-24 | £6.2m | £6.1m | +£112k | £698k | 770 |
2024-25 | £6.6m | £6.2m | +£343k | £308k | 762 |
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 37% of them. It spends £8,152 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,069.
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 | £4,521 | £4,400 | £4,278–£4,805 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,181 | £846 | £612–£1,023 |
Supply staff | £147 | £104 | £31–£235 |
Admin and clerical | £406 | £511 | £374–£595 |
Premises | £337 | £474 | £368–£561 |
Energy | £77 | £160 | £131–£195 |
Learning resources & ICT | £681 | £514 | £420–£632 |
Bought-in services | £80 | £110 | £56–£211 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Robertsbridge Community College Healthy
- The Deanery CofE Academy Large reserves
- The Ramsey Academy, Halstead Large reserves
- Penwortham Priory Academy Large reserves
- Fakenham Academy Large reserves
- West Somerset College Tight
- St Andrew's CofE High School Healthy
- Longcroft School and Sixth Form College In deficit
- Ibstock School Large reserves
- St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Healthy
- Bury St Edmunds County High School Healthy
- Witchford Village College In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.5m | £8,499 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £77k | £101 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £308k | £404 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,181 a pupil, against a typical £846 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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