The Queen Katherine School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £934k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Westmorland and Furness · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CUMBRIA EDUCATION 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 | £6.4m | £6.4m | -£51k | £506k | 1,079 |
2019-20 | £6.3m | £6.4m | -£107k | £534k | 1,041 |
2020-21 | £6.3m | £5.8m | +£491k | £809k | 991 |
2021-22 | £6.2m | £5.9m | +£341k | £933k | 953 |
2022-23 | £6.6m | £6.3m | +£257k | £973k | 771 |
2023-24 | £7.2m | £7.0m | +£191k | £782k | 936 |
2024-25 | £7.3m | £7.2m | +£70k | £934k | 917 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,853 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,416.
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 | £4,334 | £4,186 | £3,951–£4,434 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,038 | £746 | £541–£904 |
Supply staff | £110 | £121 | £53–£172 |
Admin and clerical | £349 | £454 | £399–£556 |
Premises | £396 | £385 | £331–£478 |
Energy | £274 | £118 | £99–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £445 | £539 | £400–£638 |
Bought-in services | £13 | £110 | £57–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sherburn High School Large reserves
- East Bergholt High School Large reserves
- Our Lady's Catholic High School Large reserves
- Whitecross Hereford Large reserves
- Chatham Grammar Healthy
- Mossley Hollins High School In deficit
- Thomas Estley Community College Large reserves
- Stretford Grammar School Large reserves
- South Axholme Academy Large reserves
- Corfe Hills School Tight
- The Woodroffe School Heading for deficit
- St Bede's Inter-Church School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.7m | £7,282 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £285k | £311 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £637k | £695 |
Money raised by parents
QUEEN KATHERINE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 518201, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £4k | £6k |
2024-07 | £6k | £5k |
2023-07 | £13k | £11k |
2022-07 | £30k | £29k |
2021-07 | £1k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £274 a pupil, against a typical £118 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,038 a pupil, against a typical £746 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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