Allerton High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £451k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leeds · 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 | £7.6m | £7.5m | +£90k | £256k | 1,400 |
2019-20 | £8.3m | £8.4m | -£82k | £174k | 1,445 |
2020-21 | £8.9m | £8.6m | +£293k | £467k | 1,505 |
2021-22 | £9.6m | £9.1m | +£475k | £942k | 1,540 |
2022-23 | £10.1m | £10.2m | -£47k | £895k | 1,600 |
2023-24 | £11.3m | £11.9m | -£546k | £349k | 1,647 |
2024-25 | £12.9m | £13.0m | -£77k | £272k | 1,697 |
2025-26 | £13.8m | £13.6m | +£179k | £451k | 1,766 |
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 £7,689 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,324.
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 | £4,181 | £4,177 | £3,897–£4,399 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £680 | £878 | £658–£986 |
Supply staff | £216 | £95 | £40–£140 |
Admin and clerical | £544 | £380 | £281–£449 |
Premises | £1,011 | £389 | £336–£424 |
Energy | £0 | £148 | £112–£164 |
Learning resources & ICT | £629 | £456 | £341–£569 |
Bought-in services | £105 | £82 | £57–£140 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rushey Mead Academy Large reserves
- Rastrick High School Large reserves
- Sprowston Community Academy In deficit
- Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Trinity School Large reserves
- Allerton Grange School Healthy
- Malet Lambert Large reserves
- Poole High School Large reserves
- Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy Healthy
- Whickham School Large reserves
- Woodkirk Academy Large reserves
- St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £13.6m | £7,695 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £301k | £170 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £374k | £212 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £224k | £127 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £1,011 a pupil, against a typical £389 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £216 a pupil, against a typical £95 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £544 a pupil, against a typical £380 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £629 a pupil, against a typical £456 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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