Knutsford Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.5m in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire East · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES 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 | £5.6m | £5.4m | +£152k | £627k | 1,006 |
2019-20 | £5.7m | £5.5m | +£195k | £633k | 1,042 |
2020-21 | £6.3m | £5.6m | +£678k | £1.0m | 1,163 |
2021-22 | £7.2m | £6.4m | +£832k | £1.6m | 1,200 |
2022-23 | £8.0m | £7.2m | +£838k | £2.1m | 1,267 |
2023-24 | £8.0m | £7.8m | +£179k | £1.9m | 1,235 |
2024-25 | £8.9m | £8.8m | +£88k | £1.5m | 1,325 |
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 93% of them. It spends £6,645 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,413.
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 | £4,008 | £4,327 | £4,038–£4,518 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £489 | £712 | £579–£811 |
Supply staff | £39 | £71 | £50–£126 |
Admin and clerical | £519 | £506 | £357–£600 |
Premises | £268 | £396 | £340–£533 |
Energy | £192 | £125 | £107–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £422 | £541 | £435–£705 |
Bought-in services | £27 | £82 | £45–£141 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wellsway School Healthy
- Robert May's School Large reserves
- Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Large reserves
- Ulverston Victoria High School In deficit
- Prince William School Tight
- St Hilda's Church of England High School Tight
- Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Heading for deficit
- Oathall Community College Healthy
- Queen Elizabeth High School Large reserves
- Clevedon School Healthy
- South Bromsgrove High Large reserves
- Bishop Heber High School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.8m | £6,659 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £190k | £143 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £54 |
Money raised by parents
KNUTSFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL PTA (charity 700401, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 energy is £192 a pupil, against a typical £125 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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