Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £266k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wigan · Not applicable · Academy alternative provision sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ROWAN LEARNING 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 | £3.3m | £3.0m | +£262k | £661k | 150 |
2019-20 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£118k | £375k | 164 |
2020-21 | £3.7m | £3.5m | +£117k | £410k | 121 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.5m | +£18k | £164k | 103 |
2022-23 | £3.7m | £3.7m | +£26k | £19k | 98 |
2023-24 | £4.1m | £3.8m | +£357k | £138k | 131 |
2024-25 | £4.5m | £4.2m | +£335k | £266k | 163 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 33% of them. It spends £25,687 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,019.
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 | £17,982 | £10,502 | £8,723–£14,938 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £331 | £5,250 | £3,553–£6,342 |
Supply staff | £1,337 | £881 | £375–£1,766 |
Admin and clerical | £1,000 | £1,292 | £1,011–£2,145 |
Premises | £1,153 | £1,160 | £940–£1,753 |
Energy | £288 | £325 | £179–£443 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,135 | £1,281 | £706–£2,458 |
Bought-in services | £43 | £844 | £232–£2,305 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tameside Alternative Provision Academy Large reserves
- Richard Barnes Academy In deficit
- The Link School In deficit
- Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service Healthy
- The CE Academy Healthy
- Larches High School Healthy
- Educational Diversity Large reserves
- Sandwell Community School Large reserves
- Coal Clough Academy Large reserves
- Ash Grove School Healthy
- Aspire Academy Healthy
- Esteem Valley Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.7m | £28,601 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | -£140k | £-859 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £17,982 a pupil, against a typical £10,502 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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