Ferndown Middle School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £199k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dorset · Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SOUTHERN EDUCATION 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 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£3k | £112k | 586 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£77k | £189k | 583 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£164k | £522k | 577 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£82k | £467k | 595 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£64k | £299k | 601 |
2024-25 | £4.0m | £3.8m | +£214k | £199k | 613 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,227 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,535.
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 | £3,457 | £4,128 | £3,895–£4,388 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,093 | £874 | £741–£1,082 |
Supply staff | £134 | £165 | £49–£209 |
Admin and clerical | £419 | £428 | £338–£593 |
Premises | £251 | £381 | £339–£487 |
Energy | £69 | £140 | £95–£179 |
Learning resources & ICT | £401 | £503 | £418–£638 |
Bought-in services | £21 | £103 | £67–£177 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Highworth Warneford School Heading for deficit
- Selwood Academy Large reserves
- Alcester Academy Large reserves
- Gosforth Central Middle School Heading for deficit
- The Island Free School Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy Healthy
- Gilbert Inglefield Academy In deficit
- Marden Bridge Middle School Tight
- Preston Muslim Girls High School Heading for deficit
- Mary Webb School and Science College Large reserves
- Whitelands Academy Large reserves
- Broadstone Middle School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £6,414 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £153k | £250 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £99k | £162 |
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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