Boston High School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £545k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL 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 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£85k | £923k | 799 |
2019-20 | £4.2m | £3.9m | +£311k | £1.2m | 799 |
2020-21 | £4.5m | £4.1m | +£412k | £1.6m | 859 |
2021-22 | £4.8m | £4.6m | +£118k | £1.7m | 855 |
2022-23 | £4.8m | £4.8m | -£30k | £1.7m | 833 |
2023-24 | £4.8m | £5.4m | -£549k | £1.1m | 818 |
2024-25 | £5.3m | £5.6m | -£306k | £545k | 816 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,877 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,456.
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 | £3,988 | £4,245 | £4,076–£4,545 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £646 | £722 | £514–£845 |
Supply staff | £113 | £81 | £45–£146 |
Admin and clerical | £642 | £415 | £332–£551 |
Premises | £310 | £380 | £316–£512 |
Energy | £134 | £126 | £109–£164 |
Learning resources & ICT | £424 | £610 | £452–£695 |
Bought-in services | £93 | £103 | £63–£186 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham Large reserves
- St James' Catholic High School Large reserves
- Hutton Church of England Grammar School In deficit
- Lutterworth High School Large reserves
- Braunton Academy Large reserves
- Framingham Earl High School Large reserves
- Plymouth High School for Girls Tight
- Trentham Academy Healthy
- Kibworth Mead Academy Large reserves
- The JCB Academy Large reserves
- Linton Village College Tight
- King's Leadership Academy Warrington Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.4m | £6,619 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £51k | £62 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £237k | £290 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £642 a pupil, against a typical £415 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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