Washington Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £387k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sunderland · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CONSILIUM ACADEMIES 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 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£106k | £291k | 598 |
2019-20 | £4.3m | £2.9m | +£1.4m | £0 | 644 |
2020-21 | £4.8m | £4.3m | +£560k | £0 | 633 |
2021-22 | £5.0m | £4.4m | +£604k | £0 | 629 |
2022-23 | £5.4m | £5.1m | +£383k | £0 | 661 |
2023-24 | £6.3m | £5.7m | +£596k | £0 | 660 |
2024-25 | £6.5m | £5.5m | +£1.0m | £387k | 594 |
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 40% of them. It spends £9,236 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,950.
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 | £5,128 | £4,559 | £4,265–£4,917 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £527 | £1,038 | £693–£1,486 |
Supply staff | £431 | £176 | £111–£299 |
Admin and clerical | £778 | £526 | £420–£691 |
Premises | £328 | £497 | £428–£646 |
Energy | £301 | £196 | £165–£235 |
Learning resources & ICT | £426 | £485 | £332–£828 |
Bought-in services | £118 | £102 | £46–£172 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Parkside Community School Large reserves
- Jewellery Quarter Academy Large reserves
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East Large reserves
- City Academy Large reserves
- Smestow Academy Large reserves
- St Peter's Catholic College Large reserves
- Millbay Academy Tight
- Broadoak School Large reserves
- City Academy Norwich Healthy
- John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College Large reserves
- Harborne Academy Healthy
- Thrybergh Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.4m | £10,714 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £297k | £500 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £143k | £241 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £431 a pupil, against a typical £176 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £301 a pupil, against a typical £196 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £778 a pupil, against a typical £526 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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