Avanti Grange Secondary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £660k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£157k | £0 | 107 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.1m | +£372k | £0 | 297 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£142k | £660k | 464 |
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 97% of them. It spends £7,511 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,073.
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 | £4,011 | £3,939 | £3,586–£4,340 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £692 | £717 | £517–£925 |
Supply staff | £26 | £106 | £67–£154 |
Admin and clerical | £192 | £357 | £241–£528 |
Premises | £963 | £365 | £313–£461 |
Energy | £347 | £109 | £80–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £728 | £462 | £308–£635 |
Bought-in services | £37 | £111 | £53–£148 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor Tight
- Parkfields Middle School Healthy
- Northampton School Large reserves
- Alvechurch CofE Middle School In deficit
- Bredon Hill Academy Large reserves
- Lockyer's Middle School Healthy
- Oldfields Hall Middle School Large reserves
- The Community College, Bishop's Castle In deficit
- The High School Leckhampton Tight
- Kirkburton Middle School Large reserves
- Woodhouse Academy Heading for deficit
- Allenbourn Middle School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £7,769 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £85k | £183 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £47 |
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 energy is £347 a pupil, against a typical £109 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £963 a pupil, against a typical £365 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £728 a pupil, against a typical £462 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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