North View Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £351k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sunderland · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WISE 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£138k | £135k | 60 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£137k | £240k | 73 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£80k | £271k | 80 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£62k | £296k | 81 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£225k | £440k | 85 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£107k | £300k | 84 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.7m | +£290k | £351k | 82 |
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 80% of them. It spends £20,780 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £31,571.
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 | £11,768 | £12,736 | £10,649–£14,918 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,293 | £9,056 | £6,364–£11,695 |
Supply staff | £866 | £982 | £473–£1,887 |
Admin and clerical | £476 | £1,433 | £863–£2,017 |
Premises | £1,037 | £1,700 | £1,140–£2,560 |
Energy | £402 | £465 | £323–£614 |
Learning resources & ICT | £659 | £1,104 | £667–£1,637 |
Bought-in services | £146 | £867 | £180–£2,266 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Greenfields Academy Tight
- Chasetown Community School Healthy
- Nyland School Tight
- Beaufort School In deficit
- Hailey Hall School Large reserves
- Langham Oaks Heading for deficit
- Littlegreen Academy Large reserves
- The Bridge School Large reserves
- Dryden School Healthy
- Sandfield Park School Heading for deficit
- Broadmeadow Special School Large reserves
- Fortuna School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £24,220 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £646k | £7,878 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £12k | £146 |
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?
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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