Titus Salt School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £394k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bradford · 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 | £9.8m | £9.6m | +£247k | £1.1m | 1,456 |
2019-20 | £9.9m | £10.4m | -£480k | £593k | 1,447 |
2020-21 | £10.3m | £10.3m | +£53k | £647k | 1,467 |
2021-22 | £11.4m | £11.0m | +£333k | £979k | 1,442 |
2022-23 | £11.7m | £11.9m | -£179k | £800k | 1,467 |
2023-24 | £12.6m | £12.5m | +£86k | £886k | 1,459 |
2024-25 | £13.6m | £13.9m | -£231k | £655k | 1,430 |
2025-26 | £14.0m | £14.2m | -£261k | £394k | 1,466 |
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 13% of them. It spends £9,713 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,432.
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 | £4,818 | £4,230 | £3,898–£4,593 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,558 | £769 | £543–£1,105 |
Supply staff | £265 | £85 | £43–£212 |
Admin and clerical | £613 | £346 | £288–£516 |
Premises | £1,363 | £405 | £336–£504 |
Energy | £-20 | £132 | £96–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £267 | £445 | £353–£546 |
Bought-in services | £318 | £56 | £21–£147 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John Henry Newman Catholic School Large reserves
- West Park School Large reserves
- Castleford Academy Large reserves
- Harris Academy Ockendon Large reserves
- Icknield High School Large reserves
- Bideford College Large reserves
- Kettering Science Academy In deficit
- Wrenn School Large reserves
- The Brooksbank School Large reserves
- Ormiston Victory Academy Large reserves
- Lift Ryde Large reserves
- Co-op Academy Walkden Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £13.8m | £9,397 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.0m | £688 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £475k | £324 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £267k | £182 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £318 a pupil, against a typical £56 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,363 a pupil, against a typical £405 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £265 a pupil, against a typical £85 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,558 a pupil, against a typical £769 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £613 a pupil, against a typical £346 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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