The Springfields Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.1m in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wiltshire · Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: REACH SOUTH ACADEMY 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 | £4.5m | £4.0m | +£449k | £114k | 145 |
2019-20 | £4.8m | £4.5m | +£264k | £145k | 195 |
2020-21 | £5.2m | £4.8m | +£434k | £292k | 205 |
2021-22 | £5.4m | £5.3m | +£36k | £52k | 207 |
2022-23 | £5.7m | £5.4m | +£288k | £65k | 231 |
2023-24 | £6.3m | £5.6m | +£694k | £552k | 210 |
2024-25 | £7.6m | £6.7m | +£960k | £1.1m | 241 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 57% of them. It spends £27,685 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £28,825.
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 | £13,751 | £10,764 | £8,938–£11,491 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,801 | £10,758 | £8,977–£12,443 |
Supply staff | £324 | £331 | £31–£874 |
Admin and clerical | £871 | £1,202 | £861–£1,573 |
Premises | £1,996 | £1,237 | £993–£1,551 |
Energy | £386 | £369 | £269–£453 |
Learning resources & ICT | £942 | £697 | £550–£1,163 |
Bought-in services | £1,506 | £507 | £285–£1,031 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Edith Borthwick School Healthy
- Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) Large reserves
- Applefields School Large reserves
- Hawthorns School Healthy
- Slated Row School Large reserves
- Billing Brook Special School Large reserves
- St Anthony's School In deficit
- Tor View School Large reserves
- Riverwalk School In deficit
- Booker Park Community School Large reserves
- Manor Mead School Large reserves
- The Mendip School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.9m | £32,867 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4.6m | £19,245 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £121k | £502 |
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 bought-in services is £1,506 a pupil, against a typical £507 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,996 a pupil, against a typical £1,237 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £13,751 a pupil, against a typical £10,764 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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