Poole Grammar School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £273k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: POOLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL 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 | £6.6m | £6.8m | -£195k | £617k | 1,189 |
2019-20 | £6.7m | £6.8m | -£40k | £597k | 1,201 |
2020-21 | £7.2m | £7.0m | +£166k | £765k | 1,237 |
2021-22 | £7.6m | £7.3m | +£306k | £1.1m | 1,227 |
2022-23 | £7.0m | £7.8m | -£771k | £354k | 1,199 |
2023-24 | £8.3m | £8.5m | -£195k | £158k | 1,199 |
2024-25 | £8.9m | £8.7m | +£215k | £273k | 1,199 |
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 £7,271 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,380.
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 | £4,422 | £4,339 | £4,112–£4,560 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £302 | £516 | £422–£629 |
Supply staff | £13 | £17 | £3–£63 |
Admin and clerical | £619 | £447 | £342–£544 |
Premises | £451 | £370 | £311–£421 |
Energy | £133 | £129 | £108–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £613 | £651 | £538–£830 |
Bought-in services | £63 | £85 | £47–£151 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The North Halifax Grammar School Tight
- Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Large reserves
- Sir Thomas Rich's School Large reserves
- Chelmsford County High School for Girls Large reserves
- The Skinners' School Heading for deficit
- The King's School, Grantham Large reserves
- Langley Grammar School Large reserves
- Bournemouth School for Girls Heading for deficit
- John Hampden Grammar School Large reserves
- Pate's Grammar School Large reserves
- Torquay Boys' Grammar School Tight
- Parkstone Grammar School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.2m | £6,850 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £117k | £98 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £704k | £587 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £619 a pupil, against a typical £447 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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