Wright Robinson College: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £2.0m in reserve, 12% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Manchester · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FLAGSHIP LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £12.6m | £12.3m | +£332k | £963k | 1,804 |
2020-21 | £13.7m | £13.7m | -£36k | £2.6m | 1,830 |
2021-22 | £14.2m | £13.6m | +£638k | £3.0m | 1,830 |
2022-23 | £15.0m | £15.2m | -£217k | £2.9m | 1,826 |
2023-24 | £15.5m | £15.6m | -£77k | £2.1m | 1,796 |
2024-25 | £16.2m | £16.4m | -£193k | £2.0m | 1,811 |
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 67% of them. It spends £9,078 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,220.
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 | £4,260 | £4,347 | £4,080–£4,752 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,135 | £898 | £776–£1,255 |
Supply staff | £67 | £169 | £91–£419 |
Admin and clerical | £540 | £379 | £323–£554 |
Premises | £1,522 | £472 | £367–£959 |
Energy | £0 | £133 | £83–£196 |
Learning resources & ICT | £843 | £598 | £418–£646 |
Bought-in services | £158 | £92 | £52–£168 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Queen Katharine Academy Tight
- The Phoenix Collegiate Large reserves
- Walbottle Academy Large reserves
- Q3 Academy Tipton Large reserves
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science Large reserves
- Carlton Bolling Large reserves
- Swanshurst School Large reserves
- Hanson Academy Large reserves
- Macmillan Academy Large reserves
- Ormiston Forge Academy Large reserves
- Derby Moor Spencer Academy Large reserves
- Co-op Academy Manchester Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £15.7m | £8,665 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £334k | £184 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £520k | £287 |
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 premises is £1,522 a pupil, against a typical £472 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £843 a pupil, against a typical £598 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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