Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School: school finances
Tight
Holds £232k 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). Leicester · All-through · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMIES 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 | £5.9m | £5.3m | +£593k | £773k | 813 |
2019-20 | £6.0m | £5.5m | +£489k | £1.0m | 830 |
2020-21 | £5.9m | £5.6m | +£359k | £0 | 822 |
2021-22 | £6.1m | £5.9m | +£166k | £0 | 820 |
2022-23 | £6.6m | £6.2m | +£402k | £0 | 938 |
2023-24 | £7.6m | £7.4m | +£241k | £0 | 986 |
2024-25 | £8.5m | £7.9m | +£590k | £232k | 991 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 £8,000 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,686.
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 | £3,961 | £3,993 | £3,591–£4,485 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,368 | £1,108 | £770–£1,325 |
Supply staff | £351 | £128 | £68–£314 |
Admin and clerical | £406 | £408 | £267–£500 |
Premises | £472 | £387 | £344–£512 |
Energy | £234 | £133 | £94–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £524 | £401 | £310–£447 |
Bought-in services | £80 | £71 | £18–£121 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Serlby Park Academy Large reserves
- Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Healthy
- St Mark's Church of England School Large reserves
- Armfield Academy Healthy
- The Priory Witham Academy Large reserves
- DSLV E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Bolton St Catherine's Academy Large reserves
- Grove Academy In deficit
- The Halifax Academy Healthy
- Batley Grammar School Large reserves
- Kents Hill Park all-through school Large reserves
- Temple Learning Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.4m | £8,527 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £634k | £640 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £69 |
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 £351 a pupil, against a typical £128 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £234 a pupil, against a typical £133 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £524 a pupil, against a typical £401 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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