OA - Nene Valley: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £158k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cambridgeshire · Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OLIVE 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 | £767k | £729k | +£38k | -£159k | 26 |
2019-20 | £810k | £755k | +£55k | £0 | 28 |
2020-21 | £916k | £806k | +£110k | £0 | 29 |
2021-22 | £750k | £910k | -£160k | £0 | 23 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£98k | £0 | 1 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£252k | £0 | 5 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£229k | £158k | 43 |
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 43% of them. It spends £33,791 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £38,122.
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 | £9,535 | £17,892 | £14,775–£25,199 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,977 | £6,829 | £3,949–£10,936 |
Supply staff | £0 | £972 | £21–£1,585 |
Admin and clerical | £1,326 | £2,969 | £1,938–£4,213 |
Premises | £2,186 | £1,639 | £864–£2,411 |
Energy | £512 | £392 | £307–£662 |
Learning resources & ICT | £6,023 | £1,512 | £1,095–£2,849 |
Bought-in services | £349 | £684 | £212–£1,521 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kettlebrook Short Stay School Large reserves
- Ethos College Large reserves
- Kassia Academy and Support Services Healthy
- Dacorum Education Support Centre In deficit
- Christchurch Learning Centre In deficit
- Links Hatfield Academy Large reserves
- The Pendlebury Centre Healthy
- Coritani Academy Tight
- Chessbrook Education Support Centre Large reserves
- OA - Suffolk Large reserves
- Foundry College Large reserves
- Horizon's Ap Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £37,419 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.0m | £24,233 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £73k | £1,698 |
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 learning resources & ict is £6,023 a pupil, against a typical £1,512 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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