Dover Christ Church Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £198k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TURNER SCHOOLS can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
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 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £5.8m | £5.9m | -£67k | £143k | 771 |
2019-20 | £6.2m | £6.1m | +£81k | £223k | 809 |
2020-21 | £6.9m | £6.4m | +£537k | £760k | 832 |
2021-22 | £6.6m | £6.7m | -£74k | £685k | 852 |
2023-24 | £7.8m | £7.4m | +£370k | £198k | 815 |
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 7% of them. It spends £9,102 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,171.
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 | £4,605 | £4,599 | £4,262–£5,240 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,426 | £1,267 | £1,075–£1,386 |
Supply staff | £400 | £238 | £178–£310 |
Admin and clerical | £610 | £445 | £336–£588 |
Premises | £374 | £531 | £406–£678 |
Energy | £136 | £188 | £130–£235 |
Learning resources & ICT | £622 | £528 | £410–£631 |
Bought-in services | £88 | £177 | £70–£223 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- North Shore Academy Large reserves
- The Boulevard Academy Tight
- Ormiston Maritime Academy Large reserves
- Netherhall Learning Campus High School Large reserves
- Sandhill View Academy Large reserves
- Kings Heath Secondary School Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Normanby Large reserves
- E-Act Parkwood Academy Large reserves
- Bridlington School Large reserves
- John Spence Community High School Healthy
- Brighton Aldridge Community Academy In deficit
- New Line Learning Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.7m | £9,418 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.1m | £1,306 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £112k | £137 |
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 supply staff is £400 a pupil, against a typical £238 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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