Dorothy Stringer School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £651k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Brighton and Hove · 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 | £10.0m | £10.0m | +£29k | -£98k | 1,673 |
2019-20 | £10.5m | £10.3m | +£209k | £112k | 1,681 |
2020-21 | £10.6m | £10.1m | +£500k | £612k | 1,667 |
2021-22 | £10.9m | £10.6m | +£387k | £999k | 1,661 |
2022-23 | £11.4m | £11.7m | -£287k | £711k | 1,640 |
2023-24 | £12.3m | £12.2m | +£82k | £793k | 1,640 |
2024-25 | £13.2m | £13.2m | +£37k | £831k | 1,626 |
2025-26 | £13.9m | £14.1m | -£180k | £651k | 1,635 |
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 £8,598 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,219.
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 | £4,337 | £4,245 | £3,999–£4,444 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,225 | £817 | £521–£955 |
Supply staff | £181 | £72 | £47–£241 |
Admin and clerical | £584 | £375 | £298–£491 |
Premises | £839 | £373 | £274–£455 |
Energy | £148 | £118 | £98–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £355 | £469 | £355–£595 |
Bought-in services | £154 | £46 | £14–£97 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- North Chadderton School Large reserves
- Chesterfield High School Large reserves
- Wade Deacon High School Large reserves
- Northampton Academy Large reserves
- Rivington and Blackrod High School Large reserves
- Lytham St Annes High School Large reserves
- Park View School Healthy
- The Regis School Large reserves
- Emmanuel College Large reserves
- Cheney School Large reserves
- Ryburn Valley High School Large reserves
- St Thomas More Catholic High School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.8m | £7,813 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £378k | £231 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £446k | £272 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.2m | £726 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £154 a pupil, against a typical £46 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £839 a pupil, against a typical £373 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £584 a pupil, against a typical £375 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,225 a pupil, against a typical £817 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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