Prenton High School for Girls: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.7m in reserve, 25% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wirral · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PRENTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 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 | £5.1m | £5.6m | -£495k | £1.5m | 780 |
2019-20 | £5.3m | £1.3m | +£4.1m | £1.2m | 773 |
2020-21 | £5.1m | £5.1m | -£27k | £1.1m | 787 |
2021-22 | £5.7m | £5.6m | +£76k | £1.2m | 779 |
2022-23 | £6.0m | £5.8m | +£175k | £560k | 780 |
2023-24 | £6.6m | £5.9m | +£708k | £836k | 781 |
2024-25 | £7.0m | £6.4m | +£630k | £1.7m | 784 |
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 97% of them. It spends £8,140 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,621.
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 | £5,265 | £4,582 | £4,129–£5,214 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £574 | £1,124 | £874–£1,261 |
Supply staff | £0 | £184 | £78–£275 |
Admin and clerical | £388 | £452 | £358–£539 |
Premises | £1,144 | £518 | £405–£626 |
Energy | £0 | £173 | £138–£216 |
Learning resources & ICT | £474 | £450 | £406–£628 |
Bought-in services | £17 | £92 | £47–£179 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Heading for deficit
- Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Large reserves
- The Laurel Academy Heading for deficit
- Sutton Community Academy Tight
- Newsome Academy Healthy
- Mulberry Academy Hastings Tight
- Shirebrook Academy Large reserves
- Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- David Nieper Academy Large reserves
- St Anne's Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Kirk Hallam Community Academy In deficit
- Melior Community Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.0m | £8,966 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £46 |
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 premises is £1,144 a pupil, against a typical £518 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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