Thornhill Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £369k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sunderland · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
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 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£144k | £416k | 572 |
2019-20 | £4.2m | £2.7m | +£1.5m | £0 | 577 |
2020-21 | £4.3m | £4.4m | -£121k | £0 | 591 |
2021-22 | £4.4m | £4.4m | +£17k | £0 | 583 |
2022-23 | £4.7m | £5.1m | -£466k | £0 | 578 |
2023-24 | £4.8m | £5.2m | -£387k | £0 | 596 |
2024-25 | £5.6m | £5.4m | +£161k | £369k | 566 |
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 37% of them. It spends £9,535 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,471.
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 | £4,693 | £4,602 | £4,242–£4,924 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £359 | £990 | £761–£1,322 |
Supply staff | £680 | £248 | £135–£408 |
Admin and clerical | £859 | £492 | £402–£600 |
Premises | £624 | £488 | £335–£556 |
Energy | £489 | £191 | £144–£240 |
Learning resources & ICT | £389 | £471 | £351–£606 |
Bought-in services | £163 | £153 | £68–£249 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Outwood Academy Kirkby Heading for deficit
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy Tight
- Mercia Academy Large reserves
- Lancaster High School In deficit
- Turves Green Boys' School Heading for deficit
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham Large reserves
- Atherton High School Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth Large reserves
- Bishop Barrington Academy Large reserves
- Pegasus Academy Large reserves
- The Oaks Academy In deficit
- The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.3m | £9,334 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £66k | £117 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £275k | £486 |
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 £680 a pupil, against a typical £248 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £489 a pupil, against a typical £191 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £859 a pupil, against a typical £492 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £624 a pupil, against a typical £488 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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