Estuary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £838k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Not applicable · Academy alternative provision sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ALTERNATIVE LEARNING 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 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£114k | £545k | 75 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.9m | -£289k | £256k | 85 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£8k | £213k | 66 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£154k | £118k | 70 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£153k | -£77k | 7 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£126k | £437k | 19 |
2024-25 | £5.4m | £4.5m | +£850k | £838k | 174 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 67% of them. It spends £26,063 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,059.
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 | £10,448 | £13,955 | £10,612–£17,502 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £7,598 | £4,911 | £3,092–£6,721 |
Supply staff | £477 | £583 | £149–£1,304 |
Admin and clerical | £1,989 | £1,735 | £968–£2,226 |
Premises | £1,483 | £1,309 | £803–£1,499 |
Energy | £460 | £362 | £234–£477 |
Learning resources & ICT | £638 | £1,128 | £726–£2,292 |
Bought-in services | £672 | £870 | £174–£2,013 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Children's Support Service Large reserves
- Albright Education Centre Healthy
- The Altus School Large reserves
- Nottingham HOPE Academy Large reserves
- Pathways Learning Centre In deficit
- Oakfield School Large reserves
- EOTAS Swindon Tight
- St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster Large reserves
- Stevenage Education Support Centre Large reserves
- The Key Education Centre Large reserves
- The Heights Blackburn Large reserves
- River Tees Secondary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.4m | £31,040 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.3m | £7,609 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £4k | £23 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £7,598 a pupil, against a typical £4,911 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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