Energy Coast UTC: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £944k in reserve, 22% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cumberland · Secondary · University technical college.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ENERGY COAST UTC 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 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£74k | -£688k | 285 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£108k | -£699k | 304 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£216k | -£495k | 355 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£111k | -£381k | 392 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£256k | -£125k | 263 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.3m | +£412k | £286k | 371 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £3.6m | +£657k | £944k | 387 |
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 97% of them. It spends £9,390 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,003.
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 | £4,638 | £4,694 | £4,186–£5,008 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £364 | £994 | £753–£1,232 |
Supply staff | £295 | £247 | £144–£361 |
Admin and clerical | £992 | £560 | £349–£678 |
Premises | £437 | £528 | £381–£646 |
Energy | £305 | £203 | £157–£241 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,134 | £505 | £420–£701 |
Bought-in services | £222 | £156 | £71–£259 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Sele School Large reserves
- Hadlow Rural Community School Heading for deficit
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Pewsey Vale School Large reserves
- Oakbank School Tight
- Haydon Bridge High School In deficit
- Highfield Middle School Large reserves
- James Bateman Middle School Large reserves
- Waterfront UTC In deficit
- The Swanage School Large reserves
- John O'Gaunt School Large reserves
- The Clere School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £10,550 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £116k | £300 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £264k | £682 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,134 a pupil, against a typical £505 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £992 a pupil, against a typical £560 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £305 a pupil, against a typical £203 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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