St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon: school finances
Healthy
Holds £482k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Gateshead · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BISHOP WILKINSON 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 | £8.3m | £8.0m | +£324k | £544k | 1,508 |
2019-20 | £8.7m | £8.0m | +£747k | £1.0m | 1,487 |
2020-21 | £8.7m | £8.5m | +£233k | £1.0m | 1,495 |
2021-22 | £9.8m | £8.8m | +£966k | £1.6m | 1,483 |
2022-23 | £9.4m | £9.8m | -£445k | £613k | 1,467 |
2023-24 | £10.5m | £10.3m | +£183k | £193k | 1,449 |
2024-25 | £11.2m | £10.4m | +£808k | £482k | 1,402 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,392 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,390.
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 | £4,558 | £4,296 | £3,913–£4,657 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £418 | £664 | £550–£715 |
Supply staff | £220 | £87 | £32–£156 |
Admin and clerical | £417 | £481 | £385–£623 |
Premises | £552 | £364 | £303–£422 |
Energy | £104 | £136 | £118–£164 |
Learning resources & ICT | £250 | £503 | £422–£675 |
Bought-in services | £24 | £74 | £41–£122 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Chase Large reserves
- The Sir Robert Woodard Academy Large reserves
- The Marches School Large reserves
- Monk's Walk School Large reserves
- Wollaston School Large reserves
- The Knights Templar School Heading for deficit
- Lady Manners School Tight
- Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Faringdon Community College Large reserves
- Roding Valley High School Large reserves
- Tytherington School In deficit
- Carmel College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.6m | £7,566 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £129k | £92 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £598k | £427 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £220 a pupil, against a typical £87 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £552 a pupil, against a typical £364 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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