King's Leadership Phoenix Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £17k 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). Liverpool · Not applicable · Free schools alternative provision.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GREAT SCHOOLS 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 | £207k | £195k | +£12k | £32k | 20 |
2019-20 | £257k | £261k | -£4k | £111k | 20 |
2020-21 | £254k | £286k | -£32k | £156k | 16 |
2021-22 | £426k | £374k | +£52k | £0 | 18 |
2022-23 | £595k | £336k | +£259k | £0 | 3 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.2m | -£184k | £205k | 3 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.6m | +£262k | £17k | 40 |
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 7% of them. It spends £40,700 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £32,239.
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 | £19,950 | £19,035 | £13,371–£24,862 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £4,050 | £2,798–£7,534 |
Supply staff | £4,500 | £223 | £0–£1,696 |
Admin and clerical | £2,075 | £1,991 | £975–£3,364 |
Premises | £1,875 | £783 | £112–£1,585 |
Energy | £-900 | £275 | £0–£533 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,950 | £1,176 | £716–£1,893 |
Bought-in services | £1,050 | £667 | £342–£1,260 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Horizon School Large reserves
- OA Tunbridge Wells Healthy
- Acorn Free School Large reserves
- East Birmingham Network Academy Large reserves
- Southampton Hospital School Large reserves
- Consilium Evolve Tight
- Ebn Academy 2 Large reserves
- Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit In deficit
- Great Park School Large reserves
- The Hope Service Tight
- Birchwood Large reserves
- St Christopher's Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £47,250 |
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 supply staff is £4,500 a pupil, against a typical £223 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,875 a pupil, against a typical £783 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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