Chichester High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £566k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Sussex · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE KEMNAL 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 | £7.6m | £5.9m | +£1.7m | -£1.2m | 1,373 |
2019-20 | £7.9m | £6.1m | +£1.8m | -£530k | 1,338 |
2020-21 | £8.3m | £7.1m | +£1.3m | £254k | 1,359 |
2021-22 | £8.4m | £7.4m | +£964k | £399k | 1,354 |
2022-23 | £9.0m | £7.8m | +£1.2m | £365k | 1,353 |
2023-24 | £9.6m | £8.2m | +£1.4m | £38k | 1,331 |
2024-25 | £9.3m | £8.5m | +£763k | £566k | 1,261 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,739 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,385.
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 | £4,048 | £4,300 | £4,109–£4,663 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £664 | £973 | £725–£1,164 |
Supply staff | £128 | £135 | £66–£174 |
Admin and clerical | £388 | £366 | £288–£486 |
Premises | £559 | £362 | £306–£433 |
Energy | £0 | £138 | £109–£185 |
Learning resources & ICT | £428 | £438 | £370–£510 |
Bought-in services | £6 | £75 | £24–£142 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Netherhall School Tight
- Barnwell School Large reserves
- Friesland School Tight
- Murray Park Community School Heading for deficit
- Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics Healthy
- Wilsthorpe School Large reserves
- Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Large reserves
- Kingswood Secondary Academy Large reserves
- Goole Academy Large reserves
- Workington Academy Large reserves
- George Stephenson High School Large reserves
- John Cabot Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.0m | £7,138 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £217k | £172 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £260k | £206 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £559 a pupil, against a typical £362 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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