The Radcliffe School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £371k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Milton Keynes · Secondary · Foundation 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 | £63k | 1,190 |
2019-20 | £7.8m | £7.7m | +£93k | £155k | 1,193 |
2020-21 | £7.8m | £7.6m | +£117k | £273k | 1,218 |
2021-22 | £7.9m | £7.7m | +£131k | £404k | 1,214 |
2022-23 | £8.7m | £8.7m | +£15k | £418k | 1,223 |
2023-24 | £9.5m | £9.6m | -£96k | £323k | 1,247 |
2024-25 | £10.4m | £10.4m | +£8k | £331k | 1,210 |
2025-26 | £10.8m | £10.7m | +£40k | £371k | 1,192 |
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 10% of them. It spends £9,016 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,003.
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 | £4,926 | £4,293 | £4,016–£4,642 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,350 | £974 | £855–£1,107 |
Supply staff | £112 | £197 | £96–£300 |
Admin and clerical | £716 | £394 | £321–£467 |
Premises | £410 | £442 | £353–£556 |
Energy | £158 | £164 | £132–£199 |
Learning resources & ICT | £337 | £489 | £425–£622 |
Bought-in services | £164 | £76 | £44–£201 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Smithills School Large reserves
- Didsbury High School Large reserves
- The University of Birmingham School Large reserves
- Grace College Healthy
- Hamstead Hall Academy Large reserves
- Gateacre School In deficit
- Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Large reserves
- Seaham High School Large reserves
- Mortimer Community College Healthy
- Outwood Academy Danum Large reserves
- The Charles Dickens School Large reserves
- Pool Hayes Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.4m | £8,702 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £322k | £270 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £451k | £379 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £453k | £380 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £716 a pupil, against a typical £394 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,350 a pupil, against a typical £974 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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