The Portsmouth Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £476k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Portsmouth · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY 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 | £4.6m | £3.5m | +£1.1m | £16k | 713 |
2019-20 | £5.5m | £4.4m | +£1.2m | £129k | 834 |
2020-21 | £6.7m | £5.2m | +£1.5m | £375k | 973 |
2021-22 | £8.0m | £5.8m | +£2.2m | £607k | 1,128 |
2022-23 | £9.1m | £6.8m | +£2.3m | £957k | 1,173 |
2023-24 | £10.2m | £8.1m | +£2.0m | £788k | 1,217 |
2024-25 | £11.3m | £8.7m | +£2.6m | £476k | 1,243 |
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 £6,997 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,250.
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 | £4,002 | £4,304 | £4,044–£4,799 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,570 | £1,154 | £904–£1,279 |
Supply staff | £76 | £227 | £121–£382 |
Admin and clerical | £363 | £411 | £313–£491 |
Premises | £31 | £441 | £314–£646 |
Energy | £0 | £169 | £128–£194 |
Learning resources & ICT | £331 | £473 | £437–£698 |
Bought-in services | £278 | £90 | £55–£178 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Large reserves
- Liberty Academy Large reserves
- Cockburn John Charles Academy Large reserves
- Dyke House Sports and Technology College Large reserves
- West Walsall E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Ormiston SWB Academy Large reserves
- Lift Firth Park Large reserves
- Colton Hills Community School Large reserves
- Sheffield Park Academy Large reserves
- Colmers School and Sixth Form College Healthy
- Fortis Academy Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Acklam Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.3m | £9,072 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £219k | £176 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £3k | £2 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £278 a pupil, against a typical £90 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,570 a pupil, against a typical £1,154 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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