Skipton Girls' High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Yorkshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES 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 | £4.9m | £4.6m | +£352k | £320k | 891 |
2019-20 | £5.0m | £4.6m | +£440k | £633k | 873 |
2020-21 | £5.4m | £5.0m | +£356k | £783k | 873 |
2021-22 | £5.6m | £5.3m | +£308k | £889k | 877 |
2022-23 | £5.9m | £5.4m | +£421k | £1.1m | 889 |
2023-24 | £6.8m | £6.4m | +£460k | £1.2m | 884 |
2024-25 | £6.3m | £6.0m | +£356k | £1.2m | 855 |
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 87% of them. It spends £6,959 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,140.
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 | £4,071 | £4,154 | £3,978–£4,448 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £454 | £567 | £466–£718 |
Supply staff | £51 | £85 | £26–£146 |
Admin and clerical | £559 | £434 | £383–£490 |
Premises | £358 | £392 | £355–£452 |
Energy | £152 | £127 | £106–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £564 | £555 | £377–£666 |
Bought-in services | £164 | £128 | £63–£192 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fitzharrys School Healthy
- Ermysted's Grammar School Large reserves
- Ribston Hall High School Large reserves
- Newport Girls' High School Academy Large reserves
- Carre's Grammar School Large reserves
- Rugby High School Heading for deficit
- St Benedict's Catholic College Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Large reserves
- All Hallows Catholic High School Large reserves
- Devonport High School for Girls Heading for deficit
- The Market Bosworth School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.9m | £6,920 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4k | £5 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £417k | £488 |
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 £559 a pupil, against a typical £434 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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