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Highfield Ely Academy

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This school's SEN characteristics
SEN characteristic % of pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 34.07%
Autistic spectrum disorder 18.52%
Severe learning difficulty 18.52%
Profound and multiple learning difficulty 11.11%
Specific learning difficulty 10.37%
Speech, language and communications needs 4.44%
Physical disability 2.22%
Social, emotional and mental health 0.74%
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Data for academies in a MAT includes an apportioned share of MAT central finance on a pro-rata basis using FTE pupil numbers.

Expenditure

£3.58m

Income

£3.36m

In-year balance

-£218.8k

Revenue reserve

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School details
Address: Downham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1BDGoogleMaps link opens in a new window
Telephone number: 01353662085
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
School type: Academy special converter
School phase: Special
Number of pupils: 135
URN: 143111
Ofsted rating: 2 Good | Ofsted reportOpens in a new window | Inspected 03 October 2018
LAESTAB: 873 7007
Age range of pupils: 2 to 19
Headteacher's name: Adam Daw
Has sixth form: Yes
Has nursery: Yes
Date of opening: 01 September 2016
School website: http://www.highfieldschoolely.co.ukOpens in a new window
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Total expenditure

2022/2023
£3.58m
Absolute total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23£2.8m£3.2m£3.6m00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
£3.58m
Total expenditure
Year Amount
2018/2019 £2,828,169
2019/2020 £3,161,576
2020/2021 £3,192,237
2021/2022 £3,266,099
2022/2023 £3,577,679

Staff total

2022/2023
£3.09m
Absolute total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23£2.4m£2.8m£3.2m00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
£3.09m
Staff total
Year Amount
2018/2019 £2,456,771
2019/2020 £2,848,246
2020/2021 £2,806,727
2021/2022 £2,930,205
2022/2023 £3,086,753

Premises total

2022/2023
£177.2k
Absolute total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23£0£90k£180k00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
£177.2k
Premises total
Year Amount
2018/2019 £118,733
2019/2020 £91,455
2020/2021 £11,101
2021/2022 £80,543
2022/2023 £177,183

Occupation total

More about occupation total
These are costs associated with occupying the school building. They include energy, water, sewerage, rates, insurance, and catering.
2022/2023
£151.6k
Absolute total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23£0£70k£140k£210k00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
£151.6k
Occupation total
Year Amount
2018/2019 £71,212
2019/2020 £21,282
2020/2021 £89,716
2021/2022 £79,181
2022/2023 £151,648

Supplies and services total

2022/2023
£160.9k
Absolute total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23£140k£210k£280k£350k00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
£160.9k
Supplies and services total
Year Amount
2018/2019 £181,453
2019/2020 £198,977
2020/2021 £283,563
2021/2022 £176,128
2022/2023 £160,926

Interest charges for loans and banking

More about interest charges for loans and banking

This includes:

  • interest paid on overdrafts and other liabilities

It excludes:

  • interest received
2022/2023
£1,169
No dataNo dataAbsolute total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23£0£600£1,20000.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
£1,169
Interest charges for loans and banking
Year Amount
2018/2019 No data
2019/2020 No data
2020/2021 £1,130
2021/2022 £42
2022/2023 £1,169

Cost of finance total

2022/2023
£0
No dataNo dataNo dataAbsolute total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23£0£900£1,80000.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
£0
Cost of finance total
Year Amount
2018/2019 £0
2019/2020 £1,617
2020/2021 No data
2021/2022 No data
2022/2023 No data

Special facilities total

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This includes:

  • swimming pools and sports centres
  • boarding provision
  • rural studies and farm units
  • payments by your school to another school for the benefit of pupils at the other school
  • pupil inter-site travel, eg moving between sites
  • expenses relating to before and after school clubs
  • delegated home to school transport
  • indirect employee expenses and agency staff expenses relating to a special facility
  • purchase of trading items for re-sale, eg school uniforms, books, stationery
  • donations paid by the school to a charity
  • community education with a benefit to the pupils at the school

It excludes:

  • staff costs associated with managing and supporting the special facility for directly employed staff
  • staff teaching in the special facility
  • school trips
  • residential special schools
  • any community-focused expenditure
2022/2023
£0
Absolute total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23£000.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
£0
Special facilities total
Year Amount
2018/2019 £0
2019/2020 £0
2020/2021 £0
2021/2022 £0
2022/2023 £0

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School workforce (Full Time Equivalent)

More about school workforce (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent (Full Time Equivalent) of the total school workforce.

It includes:

  • classroom Teachers (Full Time Equivalent)
  • Senior leadership (Full Time Equivalent)
  • teaching assistants (Full Time Equivalent)
  • non-classroom-based support staff
2022/2023
89.58
Total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/2388929610000.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
89.58
School workforce (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018/2019 93.3
2019/2020 96.73
2020/2021 93.2
2021/2022 94.16
2022/2023 89.58

Total number of teachers (Full Time Equivalent)

More about total number of teachers (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent of all classroom and leadership teachers.

2022/2023
16.37
Total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/231214161800.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
16.37
Total number of teachers (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018/2019 13.8
2019/2020 13.8
2020/2021 13.8
2021/2022 15.93
2022/2023 16.37

Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)

More about teachers with qualified teacher status (%)

This is the number of teachers with Qualified Teacher Status divided by the total number of teachers in the school.

2022/2023
88.24
Total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/2385909510000.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
88.24
Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)
Year Count
2018/2019 97.1
2019/2020 91.3
2020/2021 97.1
2021/2022 94.1
2022/2023 88.24

Senior leadership (Full Time Equivalent)

More about senior leadership (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent of senior leadership roles.

It includes:

  • headteachers
  • deputy headteachers
  • assistant headteachers
2022/2023
2.0
Total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/2301200.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
2.0
Senior leadership (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018/2019 2
2019/2020 2
2020/2021 2
2021/2022 2
2022/2023 2.0

Teaching assistants (Full Time Equivalent)

More about teaching assistants (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent of teaching assistants.

It includes:

  • teaching assistants
  • higher level teaching assistants
  • minority ethnic and special educational needs support staff
2022/2023
58.62
Total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/235460667200.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
58.62
Teaching assistants (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018/2019 67.8
2019/2020 69.43
2020/2021 64
2021/2022 65.65
2022/2023 58.62

Non-classroom support staff - excluding auxiliary staff (Full Time Equivalent)

More about non-classroom support staff - excluding auxiliary staff (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent of non-classroom-based support staff.

It excludes:

  • auxiliary staff
  • third party support staff
2022/2023
3.72
Total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23246800.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
3.72
Non-classroom support staff - excluding auxiliary staff (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018/2019 4.5
2019/2020 5.24
2020/2021 6.1
2021/2022 5.25
2022/2023 3.72

Auxiliary staff (Full Time Equivalent)

More about auxiliary staff (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent of full and part-time auxiliary staff.

It includes:

  • catering
  • school maintenance staff
2022/2023
10.87
Total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/2368101200.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
10.87
Auxiliary staff (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018/2019 7.2
2019/2020 8.26
2020/2021 9.3
2021/2022 7.33
2022/2023 10.87

School workforce (headcount)

More about school workforce (headcount)

This is the total headcount of the school workforce.

It includes:

  • full and part-time teachers (including school leadership teachers)
  • teaching assistants
  • non-classroom-based support staff
2022/2023
109.0
Total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/2310811111400.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
109.0
School workforce (headcount)
Year Count
2018/2019 110
2019/2020 114
2020/2021 111
2021/2022 111
2022/2023 109.0
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