Discovery Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £987k in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warwickshire · Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MACINTYRE ACADEMIES 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 | £3.4m | £2.8m | +£590k | £925k | 91 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£59k | £839k | 91 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.1m | +£187k | £830k | 97 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.0m | +£328k | £1.1m | 106 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.3m | +£595k | £1.5m | 98 |
2023-24 | £3.9m | £3.5m | +£435k | £1.3m | 97 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £3.8m | +£510k | £987k | 102 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 90% of them. It spends £37,569 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £28,849.
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 | £11,078 | £11,260 | £9,466–£13,939 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £16,922 | £8,232 | £6,549–£9,524 |
Supply staff | £1,118 | £662 | £262–£1,690 |
Admin and clerical | £1,667 | £1,138 | £863–£1,648 |
Premises | £1,922 | £1,500 | £1,081–£1,919 |
Energy | £480 | £379 | £281–£532 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,363 | £1,055 | £703–£1,289 |
Bought-in services | £1,980 | £510 | £146–£1,787 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lever Park School Healthy
- Ramsden Hall Academy Tight
- Bennerley Fields School Large reserves
- Loxley Hall School Large reserves
- Stone Bay School Large reserves
- Lakeside School Healthy
- George Hastwell School Special Academy Large reserves
- Fox Hollies School Large reserves
- INSPIRE Free Special School Healthy
- St Bernard's School Large reserves
- Forest Moor School In deficit
- Woodlands Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.3m | £42,559 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.1m | £20,784 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £24k | £235 |
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 bought-in services is £1,980 a pupil, against a typical £510 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £16,922 a pupil, against a typical £8,232 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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