St Luke's Church of England School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £585k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £5.9m | £5.7m | +£229k | -£166k | 907 |
2020-21 | £5.9m | £5.5m | +£437k | £321k | 876 |
2021-22 | £6.0m | £5.0m | +£991k | £0 | 810 |
2022-23 | £5.5m | £5.7m | -£259k | £0 | 829 |
2023-24 | £6.7m | £6.0m | +£701k | £0 | 843 |
2024-25 | £6.7m | £6.1m | +£612k | £585k | 858 |
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 63% of them. It spends £7,152 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,575.
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 | £4,034 | £4,328 | £4,153–£4,683 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,024 | £763 | £527–£964 |
Supply staff | £26 | £112 | £58–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £330 | £379 | £251–£516 |
Premises | £846 | £366 | £324–£469 |
Energy | £0 | £158 | £132–£214 |
Learning resources & ICT | £453 | £486 | £396–£638 |
Bought-in services | £47 | £84 | £39–£119 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brook Mead Academy Large reserves
- Rossington All Saints Academy Large reserves
- Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy Large reserves
- Sir Frederick Gibberd College Large reserves
- Fareham Academy Large reserves
- Christ The King Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Large reserves
- Tottington High School Tight
- The Arnewood School Tight
- Greenacre School Healthy
- Coombeshead Academy Large reserves
- West Hill School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.6m | £7,664 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £117k | £136 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £172k | £200 |
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 £846 a pupil, against a typical £366 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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