Scott Medical and Healthcare College: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £196k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Plymouth · Secondary · Studio schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GREENSHAW LEARNING 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 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£135k | £21k | 275 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£142k | £22k | 360 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£155k | £60k | 402 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.1m | +£227k | £202k | 369 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.3m | +£667k | £0 | 277 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.5m | +£410k | £0 | 233 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.3m | +£582k | £196k | 238 |
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 93% of them. It spends £5,609 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,913.
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 | £3,055 | £4,707 | £4,222–£5,484 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £197 | £1,050 | £764–£1,426 |
Supply staff | £0 | £204 | £113–£339 |
Admin and clerical | £185 | £549 | £409–£676 |
Premises | £0 | £479 | £289–£670 |
Energy | £0 | £230 | £165–£336 |
Learning resources & ICT | £84 | £523 | £341–£823 |
Bought-in services | £2,076 | £139 | £75–£238 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mark's CofE School Large reserves
- Chester International School Large reserves
- Leek High School In deficit
- XP School Large reserves
- West Moors Middle School In deficit
- Chilmington Green School Large reserves
- The Rural Enterprise Academy Tight
- Bmat Stem Academy Large reserves
- Atlantic Academy Large reserves
- SGS Forest High School In deficit
- River Academy Healthy
- XP Gateshead Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £7,794 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £12k | £50 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £261 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £2,076 a pupil, against a typical £139 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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