Doubletrees School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £230k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cornwall · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP 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 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£3k | -£211k | 92 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£214k | -£124k | 94 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£168k | £0 | 93 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£129k | £29k | 98 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£98k | £0 | 97 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£73k | £10k | 103 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£109k | £230k | 103 |
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 27% of them. It spends £32,466 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £28,652.
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 | £10,029 | £10,608 | £9,323–£11,715 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £12,534 | £11,188 | £7,864–£12,447 |
Supply staff | £1,592 | £317 | £18–£970 |
Admin and clerical | £1,155 | £1,116 | £798–£1,488 |
Premises | £2,835 | £1,358 | £1,166–£1,650 |
Energy | £903 | £420 | £332–£599 |
Learning resources & ICT | £534 | £818 | £621–£1,189 |
Bought-in services | £252 | £543 | £269–£1,015 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Southfield School Large reserves
- High Point Academy Large reserves
- Coppice Academy Large reserves
- Heatherwood School Large reserves
- Quest Academy Large reserves
- Woodsetton School Large reserves
- The Park School Large reserves
- Chelveston Road School Large reserves
- Merryfields School Large reserves
- Hillside Special School Large reserves
- Wren Spinney School Large reserves
- Longcause Community Special School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £33,388 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.9m | £18,864 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £14k | £136 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £1,592 a pupil, against a typical £317 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £903 a pupil, against a typical £420 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £2,835 a pupil, against a typical £1,358 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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