Manor Drive Secondary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £85k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Peterborough · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FOUR CS MAT 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£37k | £11k | 119 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£150k | £150k | 271 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £4.0m | +£227k | £85k | 446 |
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 37% of them. It spends £9,038 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,600.
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 | £4,832 | £4,492 | £4,122–£4,993 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,451 | £1,086 | £861–£1,301 |
Supply staff | £45 | £310 | £148–£365 |
Admin and clerical | £455 | £521 | £375–£604 |
Premises | £682 | £469 | £386–£609 |
Energy | £209 | £215 | £134–£272 |
Learning resources & ICT | £352 | £507 | £389–£632 |
Bought-in services | £40 | £132 | £100–£191 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Barton Manor School Large reserves
- AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK In deficit
- Stafford Manor High School Large reserves
- Newcastle Academy Large reserves
- The Barnes Wallis Academy Large reserves
- The Grange School In deficit
- Norton Canes High School In deficit
- St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington Large reserves
- Trinity Catholic School Large reserves
- Lostock High School Tight
- The Featherstone Academy In deficit
- Lift New Forest Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £9,117 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £174k | £390 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £216k | £484 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on premises is £682 a pupil, against a typical £469 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,451 a pupil, against a typical £1,086 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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