Aldercar High School: school finances
Tight
Holds £182k 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). Derbyshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£125k | £494k | 571 |
2019-20 | £4.0m | £4.2m | -£158k | £337k | 576 |
2020-21 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£79k | £416k | 597 |
2021-22 | £4.5m | £4.6m | -£81k | £335k | 688 |
2023-24 | £5.7m | £4.7m | +£994k | £328k | 696 |
2024-25 | £6.9m | £5.4m | +£1.5m | £182k | 691 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,789 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,383.
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 | £3,839 | £4,531 | £4,187–£5,081 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,512 | £949 | £675–£1,272 |
Supply staff | £353 | £191 | £47–£380 |
Admin and clerical | £391 | £426 | £332–£577 |
Premises | £441 | £510 | £319–£617 |
Energy | £230 | £202 | £162–£284 |
Learning resources & ICT | £489 | £425 | £365–£629 |
Bought-in services | £42 | £68 | £25–£175 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ellesmere Port Church of England College Large reserves
- Orion Spires Large reserves
- St Michaels Church of England Academy In deficit
- Staffordshire University Academy Large reserves
- University Academy Long Sutton In deficit
- Farringdon Community Academy Large reserves
- Hetton Academy Large reserves
- St Edmund's Catholic School Large reserves
- The Pedmore High School Large reserves
- Whittington Green School Healthy
- Longhill High School Heading for deficit
- Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.0m | £8,677 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £373k | £540 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £915k | £1,324 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,512 a pupil, against a typical £949 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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