Southend High School for Girls: school finances
Tight
Holds £260k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Southend-on-Sea · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SOUTHEND HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY 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 | £6.8m | £6.7m | +£50k | £908k | 1,186 |
2019-20 | £7.1m | £7.2m | -£89k | £861k | 1,178 |
2020-21 | £6.3m | £6.5m | -£148k | £712k | 1,182 |
2021-22 | £7.2m | £7.2m | +£6k | £718k | 1,252 |
2022-23 | £8.0m | £7.7m | +£321k | £670k | 1,245 |
2023-24 | £8.7m | £9.1m | -£432k | £315k | 1,238 |
2024-25 | £9.4m | £9.5m | -£86k | £260k | 1,253 |
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 £7,604 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,358.
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 | £4,284 | £4,393 | £4,150–£4,515 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £632 | £545 | £470–£694 |
Supply staff | £65 | £38 | £8–£78 |
Admin and clerical | £443 | £408 | £353–£517 |
Premises | £292 | £378 | £323–£433 |
Energy | £137 | £121 | £106–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,135 | £554 | £461–£703 |
Bought-in services | £113 | £80 | £52–£119 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Davenant Foundation School Tight
- Heathside School Large reserves
- Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Large reserves
- Bohunt School Wokingham Large reserves
- Downlands Community School Heading for deficit
- Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School In deficit
- Lancaster Royal Grammar School Healthy
- Walton High School In deficit
- Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Heading for deficit
- The Norton Knatchbull School Heading for deficit
- Whitburn Church of England Academy In deficit
- Richard Hale School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.7m | £6,932 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £802k | £640 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,135 a pupil, against a typical £554 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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