The Byrchall High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £318k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wigan · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MAKERFIELD ACADEMY 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 | £5.3m | £5.4m | -£79k | -£44k | 859 |
2019-20 | £5.6m | £5.6m | -£42k | £0 | 960 |
2020-21 | £6.0m | £5.6m | +£475k | £420k | 973 |
2021-22 | £6.4m | £6.3m | +£105k | £525k | 968 |
2022-23 | £7.0m | £6.0m | +£952k | £783k | 1,001 |
2023-24 | £7.7m | £7.4m | +£321k | £529k | 1,058 |
2024-25 | £8.4m | £8.2m | +£192k | £318k | 1,076 |
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 £7,624 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,878.
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 | £4,099 | £4,439 | £3,990–£4,801 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,000 | £786–£1,223 |
Supply staff | £112 | £127 | £72–£258 |
Admin and clerical | £1,887 | £452 | £353–£570 |
Premises | £435 | £447 | £314–£622 |
Energy | £86 | £142 | £106–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £546 | £499 | £331–£583 |
Bought-in services | £204 | £113 | £70–£215 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lynn Grove Academy Large reserves
- Fairfield High School Large reserves
- Beaumont Leys School Large reserves
- St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Large reserves
- St George's School A Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Archbishop Beck Catholic College In deficit
- The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College Large reserves
- Denbigh High School Large reserves
- Brixham College Tight
- Hans Price Academy Large reserves
- Stopsley High School Large reserves
- Retford Oaks Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.3m | £7,749 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £132k | £123 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £53 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,887 a pupil, against a typical £452 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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