Studio West: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £339k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Newcastle upon Tyne · Secondary · Studio schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORTHERN LEADERS 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 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£154k | -£290k | 289 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £1.7m | +£364k | -£152k | 318 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £2.7m | +£390k | -£7k | 417 |
2021-22 | £4.0m | £3.5m | +£494k | £0 | 528 |
2022-23 | £4.7m | £4.6m | +£42k | £0 | 573 |
2023-24 | £5.0m | £5.9m | -£843k | £0 | 555 |
2024-25 | £5.0m | £5.3m | -£276k | £339k | 547 |
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 40% of them. It spends £9,689 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,091.
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 | £4,367 | £4,422 | £4,132–£5,073 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £914 | £1,245 | £730–£1,578 |
Supply staff | £314 | £251 | £120–£426 |
Admin and clerical | £1,048 | £487 | £399–£766 |
Premises | £521 | £487 | £336–£645 |
Energy | £360 | £222 | £146–£301 |
Learning resources & ICT | £691 | £565 | £351–£846 |
Bought-in services | £707 | £98 | £41–£267 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lift Four Dwellings Secondary Large reserves
- Havant Academy Healthy
- Thornaby Academy Large reserves
- St John Wall Catholic School Large reserves
- Thrybergh Academy In deficit
- Norham High School In deficit
- South Shore Academy In deficit
- King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy Large reserves
- Smestow Academy Large reserves
- Dene Academy Large reserves
- The Gainsborough Academy Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Riverside Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.0m | £9,055 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £188k | £344 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £130 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £707 a pupil, against a typical £98 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,048 a pupil, against a typical £487 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £360 a pupil, against a typical £222 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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