Midhurst Rother College: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.0m in reserve, 11% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 5 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Sussex · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITED LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £5.5m | £5.5m | -£42k | £0 | 1,056 |
2019-20 | £6.0m | £5.9m | +£81k | £0 | 1,079 |
2020-21 | £6.2m | £6.5m | -£341k | £0 | 1,146 |
2021-22 | £7.1m | £7.4m | -£326k | £0 | 1,122 |
2022-23 | £7.3m | £7.6m | -£323k | £0 | 1,170 |
2023-24 | £8.6m | £8.9m | -£314k | £0 | 1,166 |
2024-25 | £9.0m | £9.4m | -£316k | £1.0m | 1,159 |
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 67% of them. It spends £8,072 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,451.
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 | £4,607 | £4,364 | £4,200–£4,489 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £633 | £698 | £551–£867 |
Supply staff | £22 | £41 | £3–£113 |
Admin and clerical | £945 | £447 | £359–£548 |
Premises | £441 | £362 | £304–£449 |
Energy | £139 | £134 | £114–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £876 | £574 | £426–£651 |
Bought-in services | £9 | £77 | £42–£101 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Folkestone School for Girls Large reserves
- Nailsea School Large reserves
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School Large reserves
- Catmose College Large reserves
- St Nicholas Catholic High School Heading for deficit
- Hethersett Academy Large reserves
- St Thomas More High School Heading for deficit
- Manor Church of England Academy Large reserves
- St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Large reserves
- The Nelson Thomlinson School In deficit
- Wheatley Park School Large reserves
- St Oscar Romero Catholic School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.4m | £7,222 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £124k | £107 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £669k | £577 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £945 a pupil, against a typical £447 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £876 a pupil, against a typical £574 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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