Aylesbury UTC: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £824k, 58% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Buckinghamshire · Secondary · University technical college.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' OXFORDSHIRE ACADEMY TRUST LTD can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2019-20 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£130k | £177k | 135 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.3m | -£227k | £0 | 104 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£189k | -£465k | 106 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£42k | -£724k | 128 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£68k | -£824k | 155 |
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 3% of them. It spends £8,729 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,658.
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 | £3,994 | £4,934 | £4,334–£5,671 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £697 | £983 | £748–£1,465 |
Supply staff | £232 | £253 | £66–£397 |
Admin and clerical | £1,135 | £505 | £380–£763 |
Premises | £658 | £511 | £313–£768 |
Energy | £426 | £276 | £175–£370 |
Learning resources & ICT | £742 | £497 | £341–£724 |
Bought-in services | £194 | £165 | £75–£260 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Star Radcliffe Academy Tight
- Beacon Hill Community School In deficit
- Walsall Studio School In deficit
- Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams Large reserves
- South Devon UTC In deficit
- Solway Community School In deficit
- Monkseaton Coastal School In deficit
- Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio In deficit
- Beccles High School Healthy
- The Wisbech Academy In deficit
- XP Gateshead Tight
- River Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £8,787 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £52k | £335 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £465 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,135 a pupil, against a typical £505 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £426 a pupil, against a typical £276 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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