St Thomas More Catholic High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £520k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Tyneside · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION 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 | £9.2m | £9.2m | -£30k | £1.1m | 1,604 |
2019-20 | £9.3m | £9.1m | +£206k | £1.3m | 1,598 |
2020-21 | £8.9m | £9.2m | -£264k | £1.0m | 1,608 |
2021-22 | £10.0m | £9.4m | +£595k | £1.3m | 1,612 |
2022-23 | £10.2m | £10.4m | -£236k | £987k | 1,609 |
2023-24 | £11.1m | £11.5m | -£414k | £543k | 1,619 |
2024-25 | £11.8m | £11.6m | +£242k | £520k | 1,622 |
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 10% of them. It spends £7,130 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,518.
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 | £5,585 | £4,218 | £3,918–£4,458 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £864 | £607–£1,056 |
Supply staff | £52 | £179 | £74–£264 |
Admin and clerical | £302 | £406 | £301–£544 |
Premises | £215 | £399 | £342–£498 |
Energy | £94 | £134 | £107–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £381 | £485 | £353–£620 |
Bought-in services | £131 | £80 | £24–£158 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Large reserves
- Thornleigh Salesian College Large reserves
- Dorothy Stringer School Healthy
- Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Large reserves
- Aldridge School - A Science College Large reserves
- Forge Valley School & Sixth Form Large reserves
- Lift Kingswood Large reserves
- The Brooksbank School Large reserves
- Castleford Academy Large reserves
- Titus Salt School Heading for deficit
- North Chadderton School Large reserves
- Hellesdon High School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.8m | £7,258 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | -£19k | £-12 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £77k | £47 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £5,585 a pupil, against a typical £4,218 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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