Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £600k in reserve, 22% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bradford · Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EXCEED ACADEMIES 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£46k | £98k | 53 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£30k | £128k | 52 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£137k | £265k | 49 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£121k | £386k | 51 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£111k | £497k | 77 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.6m | -£269k | £228k | 89 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.5m | +£255k | £600k | 64 |
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 73% of them. It spends £39,312 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,465.
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 | £18,219 | £13,437 | £10,395–£16,242 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £11,016 | £6,421 | £4,327–£9,011 |
Supply staff | £719 | £1,073 | £353–£2,234 |
Admin and clerical | £1,203 | £1,484 | £1,135–£2,431 |
Premises | £2,703 | £1,078 | £811–£1,662 |
Energy | £594 | £369 | £198–£550 |
Learning resources & ICT | £734 | £1,129 | £810–£1,589 |
Bought-in services | £1,781 | £775 | £208–£2,079 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit In deficit
- North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy Large reserves
- The Linden Centre Tight
- Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy Large reserves
- Bishopton PRU Healthy
- St Matthias Academy In deficit
- The Bridge Academy In deficit
- UET Compass Academy Large reserves
- New Horizons Academy Large reserves
- Penwith Alternative Provision Academy Large reserves
- The Edge Academy Large reserves
- Kickstart Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £39,891 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.2m | £19,000 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £322k | £5,031 |
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 premises is £2,703 a pupil, against a typical £1,078 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £11,016 a pupil, against a typical £6,421 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £18,219 a pupil, against a typical £13,437 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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