Springwell Community College: school finances
Healthy
Holds £295k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Derbyshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE TWO COUNTIES 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 | £5.4m | £5.4m | +£11k | £286k | 846 |
2020-21 | £6.0m | £6.1m | -£121k | £378k | 878 |
2021-22 | £6.5m | £6.4m | +£46k | £421k | 891 |
2022-23 | £7.1m | £6.8m | +£311k | £415k | 902 |
2023-24 | £7.9m | £7.7m | +£144k | £93k | 893 |
2024-25 | £8.2m | £7.6m | +£530k | £295k | 885 |
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 £8,620 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,298.
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 | £4,235 | £4,320 | £3,896–£4,692 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £918 | £1,025 | £862–£1,284 |
Supply staff | £142 | £224 | £123–£354 |
Admin and clerical | £580 | £448 | £361–£604 |
Premises | £1,401 | £477 | £394–£564 |
Energy | £227 | £161 | £109–£212 |
Learning resources & ICT | £375 | £468 | £397–£639 |
Bought-in services | £26 | £75 | £46–£256 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oasis Academy Mayfield Large reserves
- Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Large reserves
- St. Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Beamont Collegiate Academy Tight
- Hall Green School Large reserves
- Winterhill School Large reserves
- Salford City Academy Large reserves
- Royds Hall, A Share Academy Large reserves
- Westborough High School Heading for deficit
- Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy Large reserves
- Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Heading for deficit
- Goodwin Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.1m | £9,165 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £406k | £459 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £122k | £138 |
Money raised by parents
SPRINGWELL COMMUNITY SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1094081, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-10 | £0 | £107 |
2024-10 | £0 | £0 |
2023-10 | £0 | £300 |
2022-10 | £0 | £52 |
2021-10 | £0 | £536 |
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 premises is £1,401 a pupil, against a typical £477 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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