Jarrow School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £257k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). South Tyneside · 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 | £5.3m | £5.2m | +£140k | £258k | 773 |
2019-20 | £5.8m | £5.9m | -£152k | £106k | 801 |
2020-21 | £6.4m | £6.3m | +£101k | £207k | 808 |
2021-22 | £6.7m | £6.5m | +£220k | £427k | 804 |
2022-23 | £7.1m | £7.0m | +£62k | £489k | 832 |
2023-24 | £7.5m | £7.7m | -£205k | £283k | 847 |
2024-25 | £7.9m | £7.8m | +£50k | £333k | 836 |
2025-26 | £8.2m | £8.3m | -£76k | £257k | 845 |
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 17% of them. It spends £9,779 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,208.
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 | £5,037 | £4,420 | £4,082–£4,845 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,187 | £1,043 | £886–£1,216 |
Supply staff | £42 | £184 | £73–£333 |
Admin and clerical | £379 | £415 | £313–£527 |
Premises | £1,012 | £447 | £363–£573 |
Energy | £0 | £188 | £140–£221 |
Learning resources & ICT | £487 | £477 | £429–£663 |
Bought-in services | £100 | £78 | £28–£179 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Aldhelm's Academy Large reserves
- Ash Hill Academy Large reserves
- Oasis Academy John Williams Large reserves
- Hartland High School Tight
- East Point Academy Healthy
- Southchurch High School Large reserves
- Lathom High School : A Technology College Large reserves
- Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Large reserves
- Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Large reserves
- Meadow Park School Large reserves
- Regents Park Community College Large reserves
- Churchill Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.2m | £9,686 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £83 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £416k | £492 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £21 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £1,012 a pupil, against a typical £447 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,187 a pupil, against a typical £1,043 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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