Kassia Academy and Support Services: school finances
Healthy
Holds £63k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warrington · Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: KINGS 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 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£150k | -£118k | 51 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£154k | £0 | 48 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£188k | -£196k | 40 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£69k | -£235k | 52 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.4m | -£244k | £0 | 9 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£82k | £0 | 14 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£31k | £63k | 49 |
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 30% of them. It spends £38,020 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £33,291.
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 | £14,837 | £17,138 | £14,225–£23,099 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £7,122 | £5,838 | £3,706–£9,024 |
Supply staff | £1,673 | £581 | £0–£1,451 |
Admin and clerical | £2,469 | £2,696 | £1,849–£3,562 |
Premises | £2,857 | £1,547 | £709–£2,122 |
Energy | £714 | £398 | £282–£594 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,490 | £1,554 | £1,115–£2,808 |
Bought-in services | £1,653 | £667 | £212–£1,224 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dacorum Education Support Centre In deficit
- Kettlebrook Short Stay School Large reserves
- Ethos College Large reserves
- Foundry College Large reserves
- OA - Suffolk Large reserves
- Horizon's Ap Academy Tight
- North Herts Education Support Centre Large reserves
- OA - Nene Valley Large reserves
- Inspired Pathways Tight
- Burton PRU Large reserves
- Christchurch Learning Centre In deficit
- Links Hatfield Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £38,347 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £902k | £18,408 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £306 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £1,673 a pupil, against a typical £581 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,653 a pupil, against a typical £667 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £2,857 a pupil, against a typical £1,547 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £714 a pupil, against a typical £398 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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