Finance - Charging, Pupil Premium, Gender Pay Gap and Accounts

This Key Information section provides the statutory information that we are required to publish regarding The Blue School's financial position including charges requested of parents/carers and how certain grant funding from the Government has been spent.  

Charging Policy:

The Charging Policy outlines when contributions are requested from parents/carers.  At The Blue School it is a subset of our overall Financial Administration Policy (FAP).  The FAP covers how the school manages its funding and resources and outlines the controls in place to ensure compliance. 

Financial Administration Policy July 2025 - see Appendix 2 for Charging Policy

End of year accounts for The Blue School:

The Blue School Ltd is Charitable Trust under the Academies Act 2010.

The School's financial year operates from 1st September to 31st August.

The formal accounts of The Blue School and its one subsidiary company, Wells Blue Sports Centre Ltd, are published (un-signed copy) every year by the end of December in line with statutory expectation.  The accounts are also submitted to Companies House.

2024/25 Financial Year - 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2025As published in the accounts the number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £100,000 to 31st August 2025 (bracket £140,000 to £150,000) = 1.

The accounts for the period 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2026 will be published by the end of December 2026.

Pupil Premium:

Information on how the school intends to spend the Government's Pupil Premium Grant, (to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged students in state-funded schools such as The Blue School).  In 2025/26 to 31st August 2026, the school estimates it will receive £249,472 in Pupil Premium Grant funding.

Pupil Premium 2025/26 Strategy Statement

Gender Pay Gap Reporting:

The Blue School's staff establishment fluctuates year to year at around 200 individuals.  For reasons of transparency, the Governors publish the Gender Pay Gap Report every year regardless of these fluctuations.  

The Blue School's Gender Pay Gap report for 2024/25 (March 2025)