East Leake Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £210k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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: DIVERSE ACADEMIES 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 | £5.0m | £5.1m | -£51k | £0 | 1,021 |
2019-20 | £5.5m | £5.3m | +£228k | £0 | 1,036 |
2020-21 | £6.2m | £4.8m | +£1.3m | £0 | 1,033 |
2021-22 | £6.2m | £5.8m | +£473k | £0 | 1,052 |
2022-23 | £6.5m | £6.2m | +£255k | £0 | 1,090 |
2023-24 | £7.4m | £7.4m | -£41k | £0 | 1,100 |
2024-25 | £8.3m | £8.4m | -£69k | £210k | 1,088 |
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 £7,730 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,553.
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 | £4,567 | £4,318 | £4,099–£4,525 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £805 | £811 | £641–£1,058 |
Supply staff | £110 | £122 | £45–£170 |
Admin and clerical | £573 | £388 | £333–£472 |
Premises | £688 | £414 | £350–£491 |
Energy | £0 | £137 | £105–£163 |
Learning resources & ICT | £242 | £513 | £393–£564 |
Bought-in services | £116 | £83 | £38–£174 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Toynbee School Large reserves
- The Henry Box School Large reserves
- St James's Church of England High School Large reserves
- Sawtry Village Academy Healthy
- Eaton Bank Academy Large reserves
- Willingdon Community School Tight
- The Burton Borough School Large reserves
- Laurus Cheadle Hulme Healthy
- St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Large reserves
- Debden Park High School Healthy
- Wreake Valley Academy Large reserves
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.3m | £7,666 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £170k | £156 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on premises is £688 a pupil, against a typical £414 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £573 a pupil, against a typical £388 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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