Axe Valley Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £241k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP 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 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£53k | -£312k | 624 |
2019-20 | £3.7m | £3.5m | +£180k | £29k | 590 |
2020-21 | £3.8m | £3.6m | +£271k | £165k | 582 |
2021-22 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£186k | £132k | 581 |
2022-23 | £4.3m | £4.1m | +£170k | £105k | 643 |
2023-24 | £5.0m | £4.8m | +£217k | £105k | 685 |
2024-25 | £5.7m | £5.4m | +£315k | £241k | 757 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 £7,120 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,667.
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 | £4,119 | £4,336 | £4,123–£4,616 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £989 | £884 | £643–£1,073 |
Supply staff | £45 | £165 | £85–£270 |
Admin and clerical | £433 | £344 | £287–£476 |
Premises | £375 | £420 | £343–£549 |
Energy | £102 | £147 | £135–£193 |
Learning resources & ICT | £559 | £444 | £362–£503 |
Bought-in services | £55 | £168 | £48–£245 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Castle Manor Academy Healthy
- St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Thames Park Secondary School Large reserves
- Waseley Hills High School Healthy
- Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Large reserves
- Wolsingham School Large reserves
- Upper Batley High School Large reserves
- Dawlish College Tight
- Stocksbridge High School Healthy
- Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Large reserves
- The Whitehaven Academy Large reserves
- Lowton Church of England High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.6m | £7,435 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £251k | £332 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £89 |
Money raised by parents
Axe Valley Academy PTFA (charity 1094703, Registered) raised £35 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2022-09 | £35 | £267 |
2021-09 | £183 | £3k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £559 a pupil, against a typical £444 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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