Great Sankey High School: school finances
Tight
Holds £0 in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warrington · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £10.2m | £9.1m | +£1.1m | £2.6m | 1,926 |
2019-20 | £10.8m | £12.3m | -£1.5m | £712k | 2,005 |
2020-21 | £11.6m | £10.2m | +£1.4m | £1.6m | 2,087 |
2021-22 | £12.4m | £11.2m | +£1.2m | £1.9m | 2,118 |
2022-23 | £12.8m | £12.5m | +£286k | £1.2m | 2,124 |
2023-24 | £14.0m | £13.6m | +£405k | £0 | 2,084 |
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 3% of them. It spends £6,504 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,171.
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 | £3,835 | £4,202 | £3,919–£4,489 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £605 | £679 | £551–£875 |
Supply staff | £178 | £78 | £38–£107 |
Admin and clerical | £252 | £378 | £264–£466 |
Premises | £265 | £365 | £307–£418 |
Energy | £167 | £117 | £101–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £365 | £587 | £443–£676 |
Bought-in services | £110 | £61 | £28–£106 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harrogate Grammar School Large reserves
- South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Rushcliffe Spencer Academy Tight
- Saffron Walden County High School Heading for deficit
- George Abbot School Healthy
- Beauchamp College Large reserves
- The King John School Large reserves
- Gordano School Large reserves
- Lymm High School Large reserves
- Kenilworth School and Sixth Form Large reserves
- Bohunt School Large reserves
- Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £13.5m | £6,492 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £151k | £72 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £702k | £337 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £178 a pupil, against a typical £78 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £167 a pupil, against a typical £117 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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