Bishop Stopford School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.8m in reserve, 18% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Northamptonshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BISHOP STOPFORD 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 | £7.8m | £7.8m | -£60k | £1.2m | 1,488 |
2019-20 | £8.5m | £8.1m | +£386k | £1.5m | 1,493 |
2020-21 | £8.3m | £7.9m | +£449k | £2.2m | 1,478 |
2021-22 | £8.8m | £8.3m | +£591k | £2.8m | 1,493 |
2022-23 | £9.1m | £9.3m | -£215k | £2.6m | 1,488 |
2023-24 | £9.7m | £9.9m | -£204k | £2.4m | 1,453 |
2024-25 | £9.8m | £9.9m | -£169k | £1.8m | 1,460 |
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 90% of them. It spends £6,808 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,607.
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 | £3,960 | £4,322 | £4,126–£4,604 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £861 | £535 | £428–£717 |
Supply staff | £34 | £44 | £10–£80 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £515 | £394–£661 |
Premises | £449 | £376 | £320–£429 |
Energy | £120 | £129 | £116–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,024 | £679 | £486–£933 |
Bought-in services | £77 | £70 | £41–£96 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Roundwood Park School Large reserves
- Watford Grammar School for Girls Large reserves
- Parmiter's School In deficit
- Calday Grange Grammar School In deficit
- Thornden School Large reserves
- Rosebery School Large reserves
- Tomlinscote School Large reserves
- Maidstone Grammar School Large reserves
- Edgbarrow School Healthy
- St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Large reserves
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Large reserves
- Balcarras School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.4m | £7,140 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £118k | £81 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £123k | £84 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £861 a pupil, against a typical £535 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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