Summerhill School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £369k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Dudley · Secondary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £6.8m | £6.5m | +£213k | £146k | 1,009 |
2019-20 | £6.9m | £6.7m | +£214k | £360k | 1,017 |
2020-21 | £7.2m | £6.8m | +£356k | £716k | 1,034 |
2021-22 | £7.6m | £7.7m | -£11k | £705k | 1,033 |
2022-23 | £8.1m | £8.1m | -£16k | £689k | 1,046 |
2023-24 | £8.6m | £8.7m | -£99k | £590k | 1,060 |
2024-25 | £9.1m | £9.4m | -£272k | £318k | 1,091 |
2025-26 | £9.7m | £9.7m | +£51k | £369k | 1,095 |
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 23% of them. It spends £8,827 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,358.
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 | £4,523 | £4,365 | £4,172–£4,536 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £771 | £483 | £350–£634 |
Supply staff | £76 | £58 | £26–£96 |
Admin and clerical | £547 | £471 | £343–£563 |
Premises | £1,494 | £415 | £340–£463 |
Energy | £168 | £124 | £101–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £375 | £616 | £504–£722 |
Bought-in services | £247 | £92 | £49–£120 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Catholic School Large reserves
- Wirral Grammar School for Boys Large reserves
- Becket Keys Church of England Free School Large reserves
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Large reserves
- Colyton Grammar School Heading for deficit
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Heading for deficit
- Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Large reserves
- Court Moor School Heading for deficit
- Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Large reserves
- Keswick School Large reserves
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Heading for deficit
- Oakwood Park Grammar School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.6m | £8,756 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £189k | £172 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £154k | £141 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £129k | £118 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £1,494 a pupil, against a typical £415 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £247 a pupil, against a typical £92 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £771 a pupil, against a typical £483 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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