John Port Spencer Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £567k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Derbyshire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE SPENCER 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 | £9.6m | £9.1m | +£501k | £779k | 1,862 |
2019-20 | £10.2m | £9.7m | +£530k | £879k | 1,885 |
2020-21 | £10.3m | £9.7m | +£571k | £982k | 1,957 |
2021-22 | £11.7m | £11.3m | +£389k | £1.3m | 1,972 |
2022-23 | £12.6m | £11.6m | +£959k | £1.6m | 1,929 |
2023-24 | £12.8m | £12.7m | +£166k | £1.1m | 1,966 |
2024-25 | £13.7m | £13.5m | +£184k | £567k | 2,024 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,674 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,233.
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 | £3,692 | £4,238 | £3,992–£4,433 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £840 | £824 | £648–£946 |
Supply staff | £129 | £58 | £37–£110 |
Admin and clerical | £260 | £386 | £272–£485 |
Premises | £401 | £371 | £333–£443 |
Energy | £239 | £134 | £110–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £367 | £471 | £367–£641 |
Bought-in services | £36 | £69 | £37–£134 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wickersley School and Sports College Tight
- The Thomas Hardye School Large reserves
- Springwood High School Large reserves
- Hazelwick School Large reserves
- Copleston High School Large reserves
- The Cherwell School Large reserves
- Shenley Brook End School Large reserves
- Farlingaye High School Large reserves
- Outwood Grange Academy Large reserves
- South Craven School Large reserves
- Wildern School Large reserves
- Norton Hill Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £13.5m | £6,660 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £267k | £132 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £522k | £258 |
Money raised by parents
John Port Spencer Academy Parent Teacher Association (charity 517440, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £15k | £13k |
2024-07 | £11k | £6k |
2023-07 | £14k | £15k |
2022-07 | £18k | £12k |
2021-07 | £7k | £4k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £129 a pupil, against a typical £58 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £239 a pupil, against a typical £134 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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