Ipsley CofE Middle School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £163k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Worcestershire · Middle deemed secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CENTRAL REGION 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 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£175k | £128k | 608 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£177k | £210k | 625 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£249k | £362k | 626 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.2m | +£432k | £681k | 643 |
2022-23 | £3.9m | £3.5m | +£412k | £0 | 641 |
2023-24 | £4.2m | £3.8m | +£431k | £0 | 649 |
2024-25 | £4.5m | £4.0m | +£496k | £163k | 638 |
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 £6,335 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,938.
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 | £3,558 | £4,387 | £3,972–£4,776 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £795 | £991 | £852–£1,134 |
Supply staff | £188 | £147 | £69–£255 |
Admin and clerical | £288 | £426 | £245–£547 |
Premises | £235 | £461 | £361–£562 |
Energy | £83 | £174 | £142–£226 |
Learning resources & ICT | £310 | £435 | £361–£540 |
Bought-in services | £226 | £91 | £34–£160 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- North Walsham High School Tight
- Fowey River Academy In deficit
- Seaton Valley High School In deficit
- The Banovallum School Large reserves
- Paget High School Large reserves
- Bohunt Farnborough Large reserves
- Alde Valley Academy In deficit
- King Edward VI High School Healthy
- The Hathaway Academy Tight
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton Large reserves
- St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- Leigh UTC Dartford Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.4m | £6,886 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £79k | £124 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £145k | £227 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £226 a pupil, against a typical £91 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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