The Kairos Academy (KS3): school finances
Healthy
Holds £45k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wolverhampton · Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£66k | £70k | 20 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£342 | £69k | 24 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£5k | £75k | 33 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£57k | £132k | 32 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£57k | £74k | 24 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£29k | £45k | 38 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 33% of them. It spends £31,955 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £36,701.
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 | £14,894 | £18,025 | £13,034–£22,588 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,437 | £8,459 | £4,742–£13,165 |
Supply staff | £1,973 | £1,070 | £223–£2,228 |
Admin and clerical | £693 | £1,700 | £1,147–£2,403 |
Premises | £1,602 | £1,762 | £1,036–£2,987 |
Energy | £0 | £572 | £373–£802 |
Learning resources & ICT | £857 | £1,518 | £938–£2,212 |
Bought-in services | £1,399 | £490 | £89–£2,131 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stepping Stones School Heading for deficit
- Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision Large reserves
- Mary Astell Academy Large reserves
- The Kairos Academy (KS4) In deficit
- Sycamore Short Stay School In deficit
- New Leaf School In deficit
- OA - Cambridge Large reserves
- River Tees Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Compass Academy Healthy
- Elmbrook School Tight
- The Rubicon Centre Heading for deficit
- Castle School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £31,172 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £543k | £14,296 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £13k | £336 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £585 | £15 |
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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