Ramsden Hall Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £54k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PARALLEL 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 | £2.8m | £2.5m | +£317k | £445k | 96 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£114k | £352k | 95 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.6m | -£215k | £526k | 92 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £2.8m | +£244k | £585k | 94 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£157k | £535k | 95 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£137k | £451k | 100 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£37k | £54k | 99 |
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 10% of them. It spends £36,556 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,120.
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 | £13,717 | £11,260 | £10,687–£13,456 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,222 | £8,232 | £6,011–£9,740 |
Supply staff | £596 | £973 | £327–£1,721 |
Admin and clerical | £788 | £1,130 | £863–£1,437 |
Premises | £2,828 | £1,497 | £1,004–£1,996 |
Energy | £949 | £386 | £294–£500 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,293 | £947 | £656–£1,296 |
Bought-in services | £1,152 | £563 | £140–£1,756 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lever Park School Healthy
- Discovery Academy Large reserves
- Loxley Hall School Large reserves
- Lakeside School Healthy
- George Hastwell School Special Academy Large reserves
- Bennerley Fields School Large reserves
- INSPIRE Free Special School Healthy
- Woodlands Academy Large reserves
- Stone Bay School Large reserves
- Oak Haven School In deficit
- Fox Hollies School Large reserves
- Orrets Meadow School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £31,545 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.7m | £16,707 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £704k | £7,111 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on energy is £949 a pupil, against a typical £386 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £2,828 a pupil, against a typical £1,497 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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