Outwood Academy Normanby: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.1m in reserve, 13% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Redcar and Cleveland · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES 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 | £4.6m | £4.1m | +£520k | £0 | 599 |
2019-20 | £4.5m | £4.7m | -£235k | £733k | 615 |
2020-21 | £4.8m | £5.2m | -£472k | £57k | 651 |
2021-22 | £6.2m | £5.9m | +£279k | £106k | 688 |
2022-23 | £7.3m | £7.2m | +£84k | -£73k | 731 |
2023-24 | £8.1m | £8.2m | -£93k | £0 | 767 |
2024-25 | £8.3m | £8.8m | -£479k | £1.1m | 765 |
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 83% of them. It spends £11,442 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,998.
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 | £5,782 | £4,601 | £4,240–£5,088 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,725 | £1,160 | £994–£1,324 |
Supply staff | £212 | £263 | £185–£335 |
Admin and clerical | £559 | £546 | £402–£630 |
Premises | £1,633 | £531 | £406–£683 |
Energy | £72 | £187 | £135–£222 |
Learning resources & ICT | £467 | £528 | £446–£609 |
Bought-in services | £193 | £175 | £34–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brownhills Ormiston Academy Large reserves
- Sandhill View Academy Large reserves
- Litherland High School In deficit
- Dover Christ Church Academy Tight
- Netherhall Learning Campus High School Large reserves
- Kings Heath Secondary School Large reserves
- North Shore Academy Large reserves
- The Blyth Academy Large reserves
- The Boulevard Academy Tight
- John Spence Community High School Healthy
- Ormiston Maritime Academy Large reserves
- Astrea Academy Woodfields Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.4m | £9,716 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £172k | £225 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £841k | £1,099 |
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 £1,633 a pupil, against a typical £531 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,725 a pupil, against a typical £1,160 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,782 a pupil, against a typical £4,601 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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