Star Salford Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £271k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Salford · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STAR ACADEMIES 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, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£86k | £22k | 149 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.6m | +£382k | £271k | 278 |
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 60% of them. It spends £9,191 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,185.
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 | £4,439 | £4,634 | £4,327–£5,182 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,112 | £1,092 | £695–£1,598 |
Supply staff | £43 | £295 | £122–£482 |
Admin and clerical | £741 | £514 | £350–£805 |
Premises | £845 | £527 | £319–£691 |
Energy | £295 | £247 | £186–£321 |
Learning resources & ICT | £302 | £441 | £372–£725 |
Bought-in services | £612 | £115 | £41–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oasis Academy Daventry Road Large reserves
- Dixons Newall Green Academy Large reserves
- Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy Large reserves
- BOA Digital Technologies Academy Large reserves
- EKC Sheppey Secondary Tight
- Durham Academy Large reserves
- William Lovell Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Dixons Croxteth Academy Large reserves
- West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy Large reserves
- North East Futures UTC In deficit
- Red House Academy Heading for deficit
- Windsor Olympus Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £10,568 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £37k | £133 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £65 |
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 bought-in services is £612 a pupil, against a typical £115 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £845 a pupil, against a typical £527 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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