Monkton Wood Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £739k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION 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 | £8.4m | £8.1m | +£345k | -£174k | 1,327 |
2019-20 | £8.8m | £8.5m | +£290k | £115k | 1,353 |
2020-21 | £8.9m | £8.7m | +£185k | £300k | 1,393 |
2021-22 | £9.2m | £9.2m | +£90k | £391k | 1,433 |
2022-23 | £10.2m | £9.5m | +£662k | £1.1m | 1,383 |
2024-25 | £10.7m | £9.3m | +£1.4m | £739k | 1,266 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,309 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,513.
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 | £3,996 | £4,283 | £3,944–£4,539 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,283 | £768 | £636–£939 |
Supply staff | £57 | £134 | £62–£209 |
Admin and clerical | £487 | £438 | £267–£559 |
Premises | £171 | £398 | £301–£466 |
Energy | £119 | £155 | £122–£181 |
Learning resources & ICT | £290 | £518 | £409–£623 |
Bought-in services | £203 | £54 | £32–£80 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Malbank School and Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Ashton Park School Large reserves
- Frome Community College Large reserves
- Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre Tight
- Hummersknott Academy Tight
- Chase Terrace Academy Large reserves
- The Kingsway School Healthy
- Dartford Grammar School for Girls Large reserves
- Launceston College Large reserves
- Fred Longworth High School Large reserves
- Hornsea School and Language College Large reserves
- The Joseph Whitaker School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.4m | £8,211 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £157k | £124 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £257k | £203 |
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 £203 a pupil, against a typical £54 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,283 a pupil, against a typical £768 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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