Astrea Academy Dearne: school finances
Healthy
Holds £388k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barnsley · Secondary · Academy converter.
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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £7.0m | £6.3m | +£697k | £195k | 1,077 |
2020-21 | £8.0m | £7.5m | +£496k | £0 | 1,133 |
2021-22 | £8.9m | £8.0m | +£874k | £0 | 1,157 |
2022-23 | £10.0m | £8.3m | +£1.6m | £0 | 1,146 |
2023-24 | £10.8m | £9.2m | +£1.6m | £0 | 1,114 |
2024-25 | £11.2m | £9.3m | +£1.9m | £388k | 1,107 |
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 23% of them. It spends £8,445 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,111.
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 | £4,248 | £4,525 | £4,266–£4,886 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,278 | £911 | £695–£1,185 |
Supply staff | £182 | £143 | £67–£258 |
Admin and clerical | £591 | £431 | £369–£491 |
Premises | £1,251 | £467 | £363–£541 |
Energy | £0 | £172 | £133–£236 |
Learning resources & ICT | £344 | £498 | £410–£608 |
Bought-in services | £65 | £136 | £60–£242 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harper Green School Large reserves
- Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Large reserves
- Our Lady's RC High School Large reserves
- St Edmund's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- All Saints Catholic High School Heading for deficit
- Netherthorpe School Tight
- The Nottingham Emmanuel School Tight
- Childwall Sports & Science Academy Large reserves
- Holly Lodge Girls' College In deficit
- The Telford Langley School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Wednesfield Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.0m | £9,911 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £772k | £697 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £254k | £229 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £1,251 a pupil, against a typical £467 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £591 a pupil, against a typical £431 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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