Astrea Academy Woodfields: school finances
Healthy
Holds £254k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Doncaster · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ASTREA 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 | £6.8m | £5.9m | +£872k | £0 | 839 |
2019-20 | £5.7m | £5.1m | +£589k | £248k | 754 |
2020-21 | £5.5m | £5.2m | +£296k | £0 | 766 |
2021-22 | £5.6m | £5.2m | +£469k | £0 | 745 |
2022-23 | £6.1m | £5.3m | +£740k | £0 | 713 |
2023-24 | £6.5m | £6.1m | +£452k | £0 | 746 |
2024-25 | £6.7m | £6.5m | +£154k | £254k | 724 |
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 £9,007 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,846.
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 | £4,598 | £4,577 | £4,317–£4,848 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,104 | £1,123 | £944–£1,290 |
Supply staff | £10 | £237 | £142–£376 |
Admin and clerical | £622 | £473 | £408–£602 |
Premises | £675 | £577 | £461–£699 |
Energy | £217 | £192 | £137–£235 |
Learning resources & ICT | £606 | £528 | £424–£626 |
Bought-in services | £320 | £157 | £66–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Litherland High School In deficit
- Ferryhill School Large reserves
- North Cambridge Academy Tight
- The Telford Park School Tight
- Bay Leadership Academy In deficit
- Brownhills Ormiston Academy Large reserves
- The Blyth Academy Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Brightstowe Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Large reserves
- Beckfoot Upper Heaton Large reserves
- Rhyddings Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.5m | £9,006 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £65k | £90 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £155k | £214 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £320 a pupil, against a typical £157 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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