Wirral Grammar School for Boys: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £705k in reserve, 10% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
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: WIRRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS 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 | £5.9m | £5.8m | +£36k | £204k | 1,064 |
2019-20 | £5.7m | £5.9m | -£125k | £172k | 1,058 |
2020-21 | £5.8m | £5.7m | +£136k | £372k | 1,056 |
2021-22 | £6.1m | £5.8m | +£259k | £636k | 1,057 |
2022-23 | £6.7m | £6.5m | +£177k | £813k | 1,053 |
2023-24 | £6.8m | £6.9m | -£46k | £759k | 1,043 |
2024-25 | £7.3m | £7.3m | -£39k | £705k | 1,075 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,834 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,449.
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 | £4,174 | £4,433 | £4,178–£4,535 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £484 | £516 | £394–£684 |
Supply staff | £19 | £76 | £30–£115 |
Admin and clerical | £512 | £486 | £343–£550 |
Premises | £345 | £408 | £324–£463 |
Energy | £81 | £126 | £91–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £821 | £595 | £469–£703 |
Bought-in services | £90 | £89 | £47–£138 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Summerhill School Healthy
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Large reserves
- Colyton Grammar School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Catholic School Large reserves
- Hartismere School Large reserves
- Bishop Walsh Catholic School In deficit
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Heading for deficit
- Becket Keys Church of England Free School Large reserves
- The Crossley Heath School Large reserves
- Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Large reserves
- St Peter's Catholic High School In deficit
- St Anselm's College Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.2m | £6,728 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £43k | £40 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £108k | £100 |
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 learning resources & ict is £821 a pupil, against a typical £595 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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