Sunrise Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £74k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£101k | £212k | 50 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£11k | £142k | 51 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£155k | £121k | 50 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£10k | £19k | 44 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£174k | £0 | 41 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£73k | £0 | 39 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£152k | £74k | 44 |
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 43% of them. It spends £38,818 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £37,734.
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 | £16,773 | £14,768 | £13,000–£18,525 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £7,364 | £7,596 | £5,450–£12,043 |
Supply staff | £523 | £1,283 | £193–£3,344 |
Admin and clerical | £1,136 | £1,400 | £1,089–£2,377 |
Premises | £3,136 | £1,909 | £1,307–£2,496 |
Energy | £545 | £650 | £382–£880 |
Learning resources & ICT | £750 | £1,755 | £934–£3,053 |
Bought-in services | £4,977 | £1,442 | £431–£2,608 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kings Meadow School In deficit
- Venture Academy In deficit
- Rosewood School Healthy
- Oakgrove School Large reserves
- Bramley Oak Academy Large reserves
- Woodlands School Large reserves
- Lime Hills Academy Tight
- Marchbank Free School Healthy
- Eden School Large reserves
- Gilbert Ward Academy Large reserves
- Park View School In deficit
- Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £40,364 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £931k | £21,159 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £2k | £45 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £4,977 a pupil, against a typical £1,442 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £3,136 a pupil, against a typical £1,909 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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