The Venn Boulevard Centre: school finances
Healthy
Holds £169k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kingston upon Hull, City of · Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: VENN ACADEMY 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 | £580k | £598k | -£18k | £35k | 23 |
2019-20 | £627k | £642k | -£15k | £7k | 25 |
2020-21 | £906k | £785k | +£121k | £80k | 45 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.1m | +£259k | £282k | 52 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£174k | £394k | 49 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£50k | £120k | 45 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£189k | £169k | 68 |
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 40% of them. It spends £30,279 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £30,629.
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 | £10,912 | £14,035 | £11,702–£17,302 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,824 | £5,705 | £4,209–£8,116 |
Supply staff | £1,221 | £808 | £281–£1,975 |
Admin and clerical | £1,235 | £1,762 | £1,068–£2,354 |
Premises | £1,015 | £1,465 | £982–£1,836 |
Energy | £500 | £379 | £267–£489 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,544 | £1,343 | £948–£1,626 |
Bought-in services | £1,985 | £1,373 | £612–£2,461 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beckmead Moundwood Academy Tight
- UET Compass Academy Large reserves
- Euler Academy Large reserves
- The Forum Centre Large reserves
- The Edge Academy Large reserves
- Voyage Learning Campus Large reserves
- The Linden Centre Tight
- West Cumbria Learning Centre Tight
- Bishopton PRU Healthy
- St Matthias Academy In deficit
- The Compass Large reserves
- Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £32,588 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.3m | £19,588 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £471 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £9,824 a pupil, against a typical £5,705 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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