Lime Academy Orton: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £434k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Peterborough · Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LIME 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 | £3.9m | £3.9m | -£34k | £192k | 152 |
2019-20 | £3.8m | £4.0m | -£163k | £29k | 150 |
2020-21 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£199k | £15k | 145 |
2021-22 | £4.2m | £3.9m | +£255k | £79k | 151 |
2022-23 | £4.4m | £4.1m | +£221k | £94k | 151 |
2023-24 | £4.7m | £4.4m | +£289k | -£12k | 153 |
2024-25 | £5.2m | £4.4m | +£757k | £434k | 153 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 40% of them. It spends £29,013 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,134.
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 | £20,013 | £9,172 | £8,124–£10,817 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,556 | £8,808 | £6,211–£12,936 |
Supply staff | £0 | £568 | £141–£1,305 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £1,125 | £780–£1,483 |
Premises | £1,974 | £1,236 | £973–£1,604 |
Energy | £686 | £377 | £288–£499 |
Learning resources & ICT | £288 | £748 | £555–£944 |
Bought-in services | £216 | £669 | £275–£1,100 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rivermead School Healthy
- Sunningdale School Large reserves
- Mill Ford School Large reserves
- Cromwell High School Large reserves
- Holbrook School for Autism Large reserves
- NCEA Castle School Tight
- Kingswode Hoe School Large reserves
- Mary Elliot Academy Tight
- Alfreton Park Community Special School Large reserves
- Carwarden House Community School Large reserves
- Tweendykes School Large reserves
- Wood Bank School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.1m | £33,386 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.0m | £19,673 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £575 |
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 teachers is £20,013 a pupil, against a typical £9,172 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £686 a pupil, against a typical £377 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,974 a pupil, against a typical £1,236 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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